The suspect held on Tuesday in connection with the murder of farmer Anthony Breedy has confessed to the crime and his girlfriend was yesterday arrested after she was found in possession of a cellphone and several appliances belonging to the dead man.
This was confirmed by Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum who told Stabroek News that the woman was arrested in the vicinity of the Demerara Harbour Bridge while she was making her way to Georgetown. The cell phone was discovered in her possession while a few electrical items that were stolen from Breedy were found in her vehicle. The woman remained in police custody up to late last evening while two other suspects are being pursued as investigations continue.
The lifeless body of Breedy was discovered at around 11am on Monday in the bottom flat of his Lot 67 Hillfoot, Soesdyke/ Linden Highway home. 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 at around 2pm on Saturday. On Monday, 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.
A post-mortem examination performed yesterday on his remains revealed that he died as a result of asphyxia due to manual strangulation compounded by multiple blunt trauma to the head.
On Tuesday, the 28-year-old suspect who hails from Timehri Hilltop was arrested in Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara moments after a stolen Suzuki motor vehicle belonging to Breedy was recovered.
Stabroek News understands that he told investigators that he met Breedy recently at a bar in Timehri where they became friends. He also reportedly gave a detailed description of what transpired on Saturday evening before Breedy was killed.
A reliable source informed this newspaper that the suspect contacted Breedy on Saturday night to enquire about his whereabouts and was told that he was at a bar in Timehri. As a result, they met there and subsequently left for Breedy’s house. The suspect reportedly admitted that arrangements were already made with the two other accomplices, who were reportedly hiding behind a mango tree outside the premises.
The suspect reportedly indicated to them that he would call their phone, which would be a signal to enter the house and rob Breedy before murdering him.
Thereafter, the suspect went into the house with Breedy where he consumed three Guinness beverages and then dialed the phone of his accomplices, who entered the home. It was at this point in time that the trio started to beat Breedy before tying him up. They then ransacked the house during which a quantity of household and electrical appliances were carted off.
The men thereafter, took the keys to Breedy’s Toyota Suzuki vehicle and drove to Bagotville, West Bank Demerara (WBD) where the main suspect’s girlfriend resided to drop off a few of the stolen items.
They then left and went to a house in South Ruimveldt where the trio split the loot including a small quantity of money before sleeping until Sunday morning. The two accomplice were left behind when the main suspect left to try to sell the Suzuki vehicle. However, before accomplishing this, he was apprehended.
Three empty Guinness bottles were recovered by crime scene ranks and taken for DNA testing. The suspect reportedly also indicated that while in the process of beating Breedy, a concrete block fell on his foot and he indicated the wound to detectives.
