Soldier charged with murdering Sophia bread vendor

Shaquille Grant

A soldier was yesterday charged with the murder of Sophia bread vendor Andre Alexander, who was fatally shot almost two weeks ago during a robbery.

Guyana Defence Force Private Shaquille Grant, 20, of 345 Section ‘B’ Turkeyen, was not required to plead to the indictable charge of murder when he appeared before Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court.

The charge against Grant stated that on May 5, at ‘C’ Field, Sophia,