Following the disclosure of statements in relation to the murder of gold miner Deon Stoll, who was shot and killed last October after armed bandits attempted to rob him outside of El Dorado Trading in Newtown, Kitty, Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan transferred the matters to another city court, where the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the matter is expected to commence shortly.
Shane Morgan called ‘Demon,’ Roberto Sankar, Wayne St Hill and Steve Rollox are charged with the capital offence of murder. It is alleged that on October 14th, 2019 at Kitty, Georgetown, they murdered Stoll during the course or furtherance of a robbery. They quartet first appeared in court in October last year.
Meanwhile, Odessa St Hill, who is the cousin of Wayne and Morgan, along with Dr Alonzo Dos Santos, Duncan Vanvield and Keith McKenzie were charged with aiding Morgan, knowing that he was wanted by the police in connection with the murder of Stoll. It is alleged that between October 13th and October 23rd, 2019, knowing that Morgan, Sankar, St Hill and Rollox murdered Stoll, they offered assistance to Morgan.
When the matter was called in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court One on Friday, Police Prosecutor Neville Jeffers handed over a series of video recordings in relation to interviews done with each of the accused during the investigation. He also handed over statements from the ballistics expert, Lance Corporal Deonarine, Corporal Henry, Constable Griffith and Constable Thomas.
After that was done, the chief magistrate transferred the matters to the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court Two, where the matters will be called on January 27th. Senior Magistrate Leron Daly is expected to preside over the PI.
Stoll, 44, a father of two of Baramita Avenue, Bel Air, was shot and killed after armed bandits attempted to rob him upon his arrival at El Dorado Trading. His driver, Clayton Powley, 43, of Turkeyen, and the security guard of the business, Rory Deegs, 40, of Lot 7025 Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, were also injured in the shootout at the location. Police had said enquiries revealed that Stoll and Powley had just finished transacting business at a Sheriff Street, Campbellville location, where they collected a sum of cash.
They then proceeded to El Dorado Trading to conduct further business. “On arrival, a motor car which was travelling behind their vehicle stopped and two men exited the car wearing caps with their faces tied with kerchiefs,” the police had said. One of the bandits had a gun while the other was armed with a knife.
“One with the knife approached Powley while the other approached Stoll with a handgun,” the police said before adding that the knife-wielding bandit ordered Powley to get out of the car while the other told Stoll not to draw his firearm.
However, according to the police, Powley exited the car and attempted to fend off his attacker and he was shot in one of his hands. By this time Stoll drew his licensed firearm and he and the gunman exchanged gunfire. The bandits then ran and re-entered their car, which was driven by a male accomplice, and fled empty-handed.
