Identity of dead bandit, accomplice still unknown

Police Headquarters are still trying to ascertain the identities of two bandits who robbed a taxi driver of his car at around 02:45 hrs on Sunday at the Soesdyke Junction, East Bank Demerara.

The two bandits eventually crashed the car, HD 5621 into a utility pole at Land of Canaan, EBD during which one of the bandits died and the other is in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

According to the Police report, the taxi driver, Joel Williams, a 34-year-old of Grove Squatting Area, EBD, claimed that two men, one armed with a knife, robbed him of his Burgundy colour Premio car valued at $2.5 million.

Williams said he went to the junction early Sunday morning to purchase food, after which he was confronted by the two perpetrators.

It is alleged that the one with the knife demanded that he hand over his car keys, which he did because he was scared for his life.

The suspects then drove off with the car heading in a northern direction towards Georgetown with the victim’s car.

Police were later alerted to a traffic incident involving the car which crashed into a utility pole.

The investigation is ongoing.