Bandit killed, accomplice injured after robbing Berbice goldsmith

A teenage bandit was on Saturday killed while his accomplice was injured following a robbery at the Port Mourant Market, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).
The dead teen has been identified as 18-year-old Parmand Pertab, also called “Mikey”, of Lot 45 “C” Hampshire Village, Corentyne, Berbice.
Based on reports received, on the day in question, a goldsmith who operates a jewellery shop inside the Port Mourant Market arrived at the location around 07:30h, but opened for business at approximately 09:15h.
While customers were being attended to, the now-dead man, who was armed with a cutlass in his hand, attacked the goldsmith’s worker and dealt him several blows about his body thus causing him to sustain injuries.
The other bandit – who was armed with a handgun instructed the goldsmith and his employee – to lie on the ground as they emptied the glass case. The pieces of jewellery were placed into a blue string bag.
As the bandits were leaving, the goldsmith raised an alarm, and persons in the market confronted them, but they discharged three rounds in the persons’ direction, hitting one, Mark Lovell, in his right leg and left thigh.

The now-dead bandit, who was armed with the cutlass and had the blue bag with the stolen jewellery, was eventually disarmed by several persons, who took the bag away and subsequently handed it over to the Police.
All of the stolen items were recovered. Subsequently, Pertab received several wounds to his body, causing him to fall to the ground.
Lovell and Pertab were rushed to the Port Mourant Public Hospital, where they both were seen and examined. Pertab succumbed to his injuries while receiving medical treatment.
The public-spirited citizen was treated for his gunshot wounds, and later took self-discharge. Pertab’s body was examined by the Police, and it was observed that he had one chop wound to his right hand and two to his upper back. Investigations are continuing.