Investigators are currently on the hunt for two close associates of Steve Mohamed, whose body was found in Le Repentir cemetery last Thursday.
This is according to a reliable source who told Stabroek News that investigations into the matter are ongoing with the hope of capturing the suspects soon.
The body of Mohamed, a murder accused of Kaneville, East Bank Demerara was found around 6am last Thursday with six around bullets.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum had told this newspaper that fingerprints from the body matched those of Mohamed’s.
Mohamed had a wanted bulletin issued for him in December after he escaped from custody. He had been charged with the murder of Quacy Thompson, who was killed on July 15, 2014, at Mowasi Landing, Konawaruk.
Mohamed, in October, 2014 was also charged with armed robbery, illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition and discharging a loaded weapon to prevent a policeman from arresting him. Last month, he was sentenced in his absence to 10 years for the charges of unlawful firearm and ammunition possession and discharging a loaded firearm.
He was ordered to serve five years in jail for unlawful firearm possession as well as for unlawful possession of ammunition.
He was also sentenced to five years in jail on the charge of discharging a loaded firearm. The sentences were to run concurrently.
