A suspect in the murder of farmer Anthony Breedy was arrested yesterday, moments after a stolen vehicle belonging to the dead man was found abandoned at Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara.
The suspect had been identified as a 28-year-old man of Timehri, Hill Top, who has reportedly told investigators that he and the two other suspects went to a house in South Ruimveldt after the murder, where they split the loot among themselves.
Under interrogation, the suspect has also allegedly said that he concealed a stolen ATM card from his two accomplices and had plans of taking the stolen vehicle to Berbice to sell it.
He is known to the police since he was arrested previously for breaking and entering and larceny and possession of narcotics.
Breedy was discovered dead at his Hillfoot, Soesdyke/Linden home on Monday,
Up to press time, investigators from the Major Crimes Unit, with the assistance of detectives from Police ‘A’ Division, continued to question him about the murder.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum last evening confirmed that the suspect had been arrested and stated that he has been cooperating with the investigation to some extent.
According to Blanhum, a jeep was found abandoned yesterday at Nabaclis, and the suspect was apprehended moments after. At the time of the discovery, the original number plate of the vehicle was replaced with a cardboard bearing a fake registration number.
Blanhum said two other men were implicated in the crime and they are currently being pursued as the probe continues.
The suspect was expected to undergo a medical examination last evening since he has a number of visible scratch marks about his body. It is suspected that Breedy may have put up a fight.
Stabroek News understands that Breedy was killed on Saturday evening and not on Monday, when his body was found.
The lifeless body of Breedy was discovered around 11am on Monday in the bottom flat of his of Lot 67 Hillfoot, Soesdyke/ Linden Highway. His hands and feet were bound and his head was bashed in. A piece of wood suspected to be the murder weapon was found at the scene.
The police, in a press release, had said there were multiple injuries to his head, while the upper flat of his house was ransacked.
Breedy was last seen alive around 2pm on Saturday. A friend visited to take some fruits for him and found him lying motionless on the bottom flat with blood about his body. A bed sheet had been used to bind his hands and feet. There was no indication of forced entry into the house.
The body of Breedy is currently at the Lyken’s Funeral Parlour awaiting a post-mortem examination, which is scheduled for today.
