“Kezie” wanted for seaman’s murder

Last Updated on Thursday, 25 May 2017, 18:38 by Written By Denis Chabrol

Nine days after a man was gunned down, Guyanese police on Thursday issued a wanted bulletin for a man believed to be the prime suspect.

Wanted is 27-year old Ezekiel “Kezie” Edward of Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

Police said the man is wanted “in connection with the murder of Roy Roland” between May 16 and 17  at Marigold Street, Roxanne Burnham, Gardens, Georgetown.

The Guyana Police Force assured that “all information will be treated with the strictest confidence”

Anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of Edward is asked to contact the police on telephone numbers 225-6411, 227-2128, 226-1389, 226-7065, 268-2343, 268-2298, 225-2227, 911 or the nearest police station.

The body of Roland, a seaman, who lived at 25 Costello Housing Scheme, Georgetown was found by a cattle farmer

at about 6:30 AM on May 17.

One 9MM spent shell was found at the scene, but residents said they did not hear a gunshot in the hours before the body was discovered.