Fifty-year-old Fitzroy Holligan, also known as `Fishy’, of Lot 34 Queen Street Cummingsburg, appeared before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with the murder of taxi driver Eon Holder.
It was alleged that on February 24, 2024 at Alexander Street, Bourda, Georgetown, Holligan shot Holder.
Prosecutor Quincy Lacon told the court that on the day in question at about 4:30 am, Holder, who was hired by a customer to go to Bourda Market had parked his car to allow his customer to exit which then led to the accused and the now deceased man having a misunderstanding over obstruction of the roadway.
The accused then armed himself with a handgun and discharged a round which hit Holder on the right side of his face and he died as a result. Holligan’s attorney told the court that her client was not in any way involved with the offence.
The police had stated that around 4.40 am, Holder was at a taxi service working his motor car PRR 271, when he was hired by a 50-year-old businessman of Queenstown, Georgetown, to go to the Bourda Market to purchase vegetables. On arrival at Alexander Street, the businessman exited the car and was walking towards Bourda market, leaving the victim looking for a parking space.
About five minutes later, the businessman heard a loud explosion and as he looked back, he saw the taxi driver lying on the ground about 15 feet away from his car, helpless, and two men — one armed with a handgun – were seen running away from the scene.
Bail was refused and the matter was adjourned to June 20 2024
