Murder suspect arrested in Princess Hotel Casino
By Leroy Smith, , [www.inewsguyana.com], Source
Sherwin Trotman also known as ‘bad boy’ was arrested by the police on Saturday afternoon (June 27) while having a wonderful time in the Princess Casino at Providence, East Bank Demerara
Trotman was one of two suspects on the police radar, following the robbery and murder of a Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara farmer, Hardat Kissoon who was shot and killed in a minibus after they trailed him from a city bank.
Trotman and his accomplice were reportedly caught on camera fleeing the scene of the crime
It was noted that the men are known to the police and Trotman himself was arrested in the past and charged for robberies under arms.
The police are continuing their search for the second suspect and they are of the view that Trotman will cooperate in locating him. Police had reported that at 14:35 hours on June 01, at Turkeyen Public Road, Kissoon, 42, was shot and killed.
According to the police, Kissoon was travelling in a minibus when another man in the vehicle requested to get off. As the man was passing Kissoon, he pulled out a firearm and held the rice farmer at gunpoint and demanded a bag that he had in his possession.
A struggle ensued over the bag during which Kissoon was shot to his chest and the perpetrator escaped with the bag.
Kissoon lay dead in the back seat of the minibus until his body was transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was officially pronounced dead on arrival.
