Lenroy Forde found guilty of 2021 execution of Odingo Heywood

…sentencing set for November

Twenty-eight-year-old Lenroy Michael Forde, also known as “Biggie,” has been convicted of the 2021 murder of Odingo Anthony Heywood.
The jury’s unanimous guilty verdict was delivered on Thursday, following a four-day trial before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Demerara High Court. Forde is now set to face sentencing on November 8.
The incident unfolded on April 21, 2021, in Charlestown, Georgetown, when Forde confronted 25-year-old Heywood outside his home on Drysdale Street. Prosecutors Alvaro Ramotar and Delon Fraser told the court that the confrontation stemmed from a robbery that had occurred earlier that year.
Forde, angered over the robbery of an associate known as “Big Head,” followed Heywood home, where the situation turned deadly. Without warning, Forde pulled out a gun and shot Heywood 10 times in the back, killing him on the spot.

Forde managed to elude capture for weeks. After fleeing the murder scene, he hopped from one location to another, moving first to West Ruimveldt, then to Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), and eventually to the North West District (NWD), Region One (Barima-Waini).
In his confession to police, Forde revealed how he attempted to hide by cutting off his hair and staying with his girlfriend in Bartica. Together, the couple dodged authorities, even fleeing into the bushes when police arrived at her home.
However, Forde’s efforts to remain hidden eventually failed. Acting on intelligence, police arrested him and his girlfriend in the NWD. She now faces charges for harboring a fugitive.
The trial, which began on October 14, 2024, saw a steady stream of witnesses, both civilian and police, recounting the events of that fateful day. In his defense, Forde’s attorney, Glendon Greenidge, argued for leniency, but the overwhelming evidence—including Forde’s own written confession—sealed his fate. (G9)