Investigators probing the murder of martial arts instructor and bodyguard Garfield Newton have issued a wanted bulletin for an 18-year-old West Ruimveldt resident.
The Police are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of Kevin Carter, a suspect in the murder to make contact on telephone numbers 226-7065, 227-1270, 226-7476, 226-7065, 227-9271, 227-1611, 227-1149, 227-1270, 225-6940-9, 225-3650, 226-1928, 911 or the nearest police station.
Newton, 36, of Lot 454 Mandela Avenue was shot in the left side of his chest during the robbery on Christmas Eve after visiting a goldsmith in Campbell Street, Albouystown, Georgetown.
The police said that during the attack, the bandits carted off a silver hand band, a gold chain, two gold finger rings and a cellular phone. The bandits also stole a Glock 9MM pistol and two magazines containing 15 rounds of ammunition each which were in his possession.
In a brief statement, police said Newton went to the goldsmith where he collected the jewellery which he had taken to clean. The police said that he left walking on Campbell Street heading in a northern direction to motor van # GPP 7505 (owned by the company he is employed with) which he parked on Sussex Street, Albouystown.
About five minutes later, the police said that the goldsmith was informed by a teenager that the person who had collected the jewellery had been shot and was lying on the street. As a result the goldsmith went out and saw Newton lying motionless on his abdomen in the street.
The body was examined and what appeared to be a gunshot wound was seen on the left side of his chest.
Newton was examined by Emergency Medical Technicians from GPHC who pronounced him dead at the scene.
