The security guard who shot a thief dead in the Bakewell Factory compound at Triumph on Wednesday was on Friday released from custody and the police will soon be seeking legal advice.
Stabroek News understands that the guard, who has been working with the security firm attached to Bakewell for more than three years, was released on cash bail some time on Friday after being held shortly after the incident occurred.A senior police officer said that a file will be prepared and sent to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for advice on the way forward.The guard was described by colleagues as a pleasant person who was never involved in an incident of this kind before. They also express surprised that the police had detained him for such a long period.
Omo Caesar, 47, sustained a single gunshot wound to the abdomen and managed to scale several fences before collapsing in an alleyway, where he died.Several stolen items, including bags of sliced bread and tennis rolls, were in Caesar’s possession when he was found.
According to reports, Caesar, a career thief was confronted in the compound by two guards around 11.50 pm.
