Following his arrest during a bid to cross over to Suriname, the prime suspect in the killing of Dr Colin Roach has reportedly told investigators he struck the now dead man to the head after he made unwanted sexual advances towards him.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed to Stabroek News that 25-year-old Hilton Oliver Junior Franklin was arrested by the police in Berbice yesterday morning. Blanhum also confirmed the arrest of another suspect, identified as 18-year-old Lenrick Mosai Byass, who allegedly helped Franklin to rob the doctor after he was killed.
While the alleged accomplice has claimed that they went to the clinic with the intention of robbing Roach, Franklin has denied it.
