Port Mourant robber died from multiple chop wounds  

A post-mortem examination conducted on the body of Parmand Pertab,18, of Hampshire Village,East Berbice Corentyne found that he died from multiple incised wounds compounded by shock and haemorrhage.

The autopsy was carried by Government Pathologist Dr. Vivekanand Bridgemohan on Wednesday.

Regional Commander Shivpersaud Bacchus confirmed that there is one suspect in custody for fatally chopping the robber; advice is expected to be sought as investigations continue.

The second bandit is still on the run.

The robbery took place at approximately 9:15 am today October 26th 2024 where a quantity of gold and silver jewelry were stolen. Pertab was armed with a cutlass while the second suspect was armed with a handgun.

According to the investigation, the businessman opened his jewelry shop at around 7:30 AM and began attending to customers. At about 9:15 am, Pertab approached, wielding a cutlass, and began striking the businessman’s assistant, injuring him. Meanwhile, the second suspect, armed with a handgun, instructed the businessman and his assistant to lie on the ground. They complied, and the robbers began filling a blue string bag with jewelry before fleeing on foot.

The businessman raised an alarm, attracting market patrons who tried to stop the robbers. In response, the armed suspect fired three shots, injuring a bystander in his right leg and left thigh.

Pertab, still carrying the cutlass and the blue bag with the stolen jewelry, was confronted by several people at the market. They managed to disarm him, retrieve the stolen jewelry, and hand it over to the police. All stolen items were recovered and accounted for, police said. During the confrontation, Pertab sustained multiple injuries and collapsed.

Both the injured bystander and Pertab were taken to Port Mourant Public Hospital. Pertab later succumbed to his injuries during treatment while the injured bystander, Mark Lovell, was treated and later discharged himself.