Friends rob at gunpoint on seawall

– cash, jewellery, vehicle stolen

Police are investigating a possible “set-up” on Tuesday evening which resulted in over a million dollars in cash and valuables, as well as a new model white Toyota Raum, being stolen at gunpoint as a couple returned from a date at the Ogle seawall, East Coast Demerara. 
The two victims were identified as 41-year-old Jeanine Odel, a hairdresser of Eighth Street, West Half Paradise, East Coast Demerara and Declon Pierre, 41, an overseas-based Guyanese of Lot 161 Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara.
Based on information received, around 22:45h, while the two were on their way home from a date, Pierre told Odel – who is the owner and driver of PNN 3885 – that he wanted to urinate. As such, the woman pulled onto the corner of the road near the Ogle seawall and he exited the vehicle.
However, shortly after, three men, two of whom were armed with hand guns, approached Odel and while holding a gun to her head, demanded that she turn over her rings (three gold and diamond rings) and other valuables. After she complied, one of the men pulled her out of her motor vehicle and they drove away with it.
Police reports indicate that at no time was Pierre pounced on by the men.
The duo then made their way to the Sparendaam Police Station on foot, where they lodged their report.
In addition to her rings valued at $800,000, Odel lost one HP laptop valued at $120,000, one Samsung S7 mobile phone valued at $140,000, a $49,000 gold chain, and her $2,600,000 Raum and US$1000 in cash.
Pierre, as a result of leaving his belongings in the motor car, lost US$3700.
Investigations are ongoing.