Prison escapee Uree Varswyk was shot dead minutes before midnight on Thursday during a Joint Services operation at Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden and ranks were up to last evening in hot pursuit of Bartica massacre convict Mark Royden Williams, who had been spotted with him.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed to Stabroek News that Varswyk, called ‘Malcolm Gordon,’ was shot dead around 11.45 pm during a confrontation with Joint Services ranks.
The Guyana Police Force, in a press statement that was issued yesterday, said that an intelligence-led operation was held in the mining town, during which Varswyk and Williams were seen.
