By Sharda Bacchus
Police Constable, Quincy Lewis, whose bones were discovered on Wednesday, close to three years after he was reported missing was bound and gagged by his killer/s before he was buried in a shallow grave.
The News Room was reliably informed that investigators found six plastic straps in the shallow grave with Lewis’ bones.
“The killer used the plastic straps to bind his hands and feet,” a source told the News Room on Thursday.
It also appeared as though his head was placed in a plastic bag.
“His skull had a plastic bag with grey duct tape wrapped around it and a plastic bag,” the source added.
After hours of searching, Lewis’ skeletal remains were discovered on Wednesday at the Madewini Sandpit area, on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway.
The Cold Case Unit, led by its newly appointed head, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Nigel Stephen and ranks of the Major Crimes Unit, made a breakthrough in the investigation following the arrest of two men.
These two men, the News Room was reliably informed, told detectives that Lewis was shot to death by the husband of a woman he was having an affair with.
The suspects also took the Police ranks to the location where Lewis’ body was buried. According to the Police, the suspects were shown certain evidence, after which they decided to cooperate with the investigators.
Samples from the skeletal remains were extracted and will be sent for DNA testing.
The News Room had reported that Lewis was lured to the East Bank Demerara home of the husband and wife where he was murdered. It is further alleged that the couple then transported Lewis’ body and dumped it on the Linden/ Soesdyke Highway.
The woman and her husband have since fled the jurisdiction via illegal means. The Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum, on Wednesday, noted that all legal avenues will be pursued to extradite the couple to face charges here.
Lewis was attached to the Agricola Police Station on the East Bank of Demerara and left his home on June 19, 2020, for work but he never showed up.
A missing person’s report was filed seven days following his disappearance.
