The body of a man who was found floating in the Demerara River earlier this month was on Monday positively identified as that of murder suspect Robin Maxwell Thomas who escaped from the Mackenzie Police station almost a month ago.
This was confirmed yesterday by Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum who told Stabroek News
that the man was identified based on fingerprints taken.
The body was found floating in the Demerara River in the vicinity of the West Watooka shore, Wismar, Linden on December 9. It is suspected that Thomas drowned.
Thomas, 25, whose last known address was given as Caneview Avenue, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, and Stafrei Hopkinson Alexander, 30, of Lot 129, Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt, Georgetown escaped from the Mackenzie Police station on December 8.
They were charged on May 8 this year with the murder of Wismar businesswoman Shevon Gordon.
The attack had occurred as Shevon Gordon and her husband, Elon Gordon, were about to enter their home. One of the robbers, armed with a gun, confronted Shevon, who had disembarked from her canter in front of her home. The men demanded the bag she was carrying. One of the men fired two rounds in the air while she struggled with the other. She was eventually shot while struggling to maintain possession of the bag.
Commander of ‘E’ Division, Calvin Brutus had told Stabroek News that ranks on duty that morning heard a noise coming from the lockups and after they did a head count of the prisoners, made the discovery. A hole in the concrete wall was suspected to be the means of escape. At the time of their escape, the duo was being held overnight at the police station since they were scheduled to attend a court hearing that day.
Ranks and prison officials continue their hunt for Alexander who is still on the run.
