Non Pariel man shot, robbed by two men 

A 30-year-old resident of Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara, was shot and robbed of his valuables early Saturday morning.

Police Headquarters reported that the incident occurred just after midnight at Annandale, ECD.

Several people, including the victim, were attending the wake of the late Eagon Williams in Annandale. The 30-year-old reportedly told investigators that while at the wake, he left the gathering to urinate a short distance away, and whilst doing so, he observed that the two perpetrators were approaching him.

As a result, he turned and ran in the direction towards the ‘wake house’, but the perpetrators caught up with him, held him at gunpoint, and demanded money.

The victim resisted them, but one of the suspects, who was armed with a gun, shot him once in his right thigh, causing him to fall to the ground. The suspects then relieved him of his haversack, which contained his cell phone, worth approximately $40,000, and personal documents.

The men then made good their escape on the motorcycle.

The victim was subsequently picked up by residents attending the wake and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was admitted as a patient and was due to undergo surgery.