There was a sizeable crowd yesterday morning at the Brickdam Cathedral as mourners paid their last respects to Ricardo Rodrigues, who was riddled with bullets on Monday afternoon as he sat with friends at the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) in the city.
Members of the media were not allowed into the church for the funeral service and viewing, which lasted for a little more than an hour.
At the end of the service, a white casket bearing Rodrigues remains was lifted into a waiting hearse and transported to his house. Outside the cathedral, several teary-eyed women were