Duo found not guilty of murdering ‘White Boy’

Two men were on Wednesday acquitted of the 2019 execution-style killing of Patrick Matthew Fraser, called ‘White Boy.’

Kevin Rose, 26, of Diamond, East Bank Demerara, and Shemar Moore called ‘Frankie’, 27, formerly of Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, were on trial before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Demerara High Court.

The pair denied the indictment which stated that on May 9, 2019, at Norton Street, Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara, they murdered Fraser during the course or furtherance of a robbery.

On Wednesday, after two hours of deliberation, a 12-member jury returned with a unanimous not guilty verdict against the men.

The News Room had reported that the shooting took place at an abandoned house which is a known “drug yard” in the community.

Police said that Fraser, who resided at Republic Park, EBD, was consuming alcohol with friends when “someone discharged two rounds at him” at around 20:30 hrs.

The young man was rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre by a friend where he died while receiving treatment.

Fraser received a gunshot wound to his right upper leg and one to his right side rib which exited his left side.

Police recovered a.32 spent shell, one warhead, a pair of black and orange slippers and a white Polo cap at the crime scene.