An autopsy has confirmed that Rosignol businessman, Tony Bishnauth, died as a result of the single gunshot injury he sustained to his head during a suspected robbery on his business last Friday evening.
Bishnauth, also known as ‘Uncle Tony’ and ‘England Man’, 78, of Cotton Tree Village, West Coast Berbice, who operated ‘Sandra’s Snackette’ at the Rosignol Stelling Road, was shot once in the region of his right ear sometime after 11 pm on Friday. He was rushed to the Fort Wellington Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Meanwhile, sources have told Stabroek News, that the country’s Major Crimes Unit has since taken over the investigation. The source noted, that the suspect who was first detained by regional investigators was transported to the CID headquarters for further questioning, while several other persons have also been detained.