A man has been held in the armed robbery of an Edun Farms truck on Tuesday that left one worker dead and another still in serious condition in hospital.
Police yesterday confirmed that one man is in custody as the investigation continues into the murder of Aga Khan, 56, of 20 Grove Public Road, EBD, who was fatally shot to the neck by one of the four robbers during the attack carried out at Busby Dam, Craig, East Bank Demerara.
Morvin Marcus, 22, of Lot 714 Kaneville, Grove, East Bank Demerara, who was also shot in the attack, has been admitted to the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of the Georgetown Hospital with a bullet still lodged in his spine.
When contacted yesterday, the wounded man’s father, Allwyn Marcus, stated
that his son was admitted to the HDU and he is “slightly responding.”
Marcus was shot before handing over the money to the four robbers who carried out the attack.
Stabroek News was initially told that the robbers made off with $750,000 but, according to police, it was $700,000. A representative of Edun Farms also indicated to this newspaper that it was not “so much” money.
According to police, one of the four men was armed with a handgun while the others had knives. As Khan was driving the Edun Farms truck east along Busby Dam, the men walked into the path of the vehicle, forcing him to stop, they said, adding that one of the men then approached him and demanded cash. He was shot to his neck in the process, police added.
One of the suspects then approached Marcus who was in the cab of the vehicle with Ken Ross, 18, of Brickery Road, Craig.
Khan and Marcus were later taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where Khan was pronounced dead on arrival, while Marcus was referred to the Georgetown Hospital, where he was admitted in a serious condition.
According to Marcus’ concerned father, he would like to know whether it would be possible to have a surgery to remove the bullet that he was told is lodged in his son’s spine.
“Late last night and this morning hours he was shaking his head and so but not talking… they giving him saline,” the man said, adding that he is yet to meet with a doctor who is monitoring his son’s condition. He noted that only the nurses of the unit he has had interaction with but they can only inform him of very little.
The man said also that he has not been updated about the investigation by police but upon his visit to the Grove Police Station, he was told that his son’s belongings have to be kept there. “They collect his cell phone and bank card and so and say that how they have to examine it… it’s a BlackBerry and I want it back… if it was a cheap phone like mine they won’t want it,” he opined.
He noted too that his son’s employer continues to check on his condition and had visited him at the hospital yesterday.
A female relative of Khan also told this newspaper that his family has not been contacted by the police. She said that the post-mortem examination on his body is expected to be conducted on Friday.
Stabroek News made efforts to locate Ross yesterday but those proved futile.
