Wayne Anthony Chester, called ‘Sharky,’ who is charged with the murder of Purcell Moore, was yesterday sentenced to five years in jail on five separate charges, including robbery and discharging a loaded firearm.
Chester was on trial before Georgetown magistrate Rondell Weaver.
Chester was charged with robbing Bowen Cromwell of $512,600 in cash and jewellery on January 6th, 2019, at Conciliation Drive, Tucville, Georgetown, while being in the company of another and being armed with an unlicensed gun.
He was also charged with damaging car parts, valued at a total of $85,000 and belonging to Cromwell, on the same date and at the same place.
Chester was also charged with discharging a loaded firearm with intent to wound Cromwell, having a pistol in his possession without being the holder of a firearm licence, and being in possession of ammunition without a licence.
Chester learnt that he was found guilty of all five charges and was subsequently sentenced to five years for robbery, three years for possession of a firearm, three years for possession of ammunition and discharging a loaded firearm and six months for the damage to property.
The sentences are expected to run concurrently, which means that Chester will only serve five years in prison.
Chester is also before the court for the 2017 murder of Moore, a vendor, at Craig Village, East Bank Demerara.
