Berbice businessman shot during robbery

Armed bandits on Christmas Day shot and robbed a businessman at his home at Sheet Anchor, East Canje, Berbice.
The robbery took place shortly after 19:00h.
Gordon Benn, speaking with Guyana Times on Tuesday, said that he and his neighbour were imbibing when the men walked into his yard and started lashing him with a cutlass.

He said both intruders had cutlasses and demanded that he hand them his money.
They took away his wallet, which contained about $10,000; three rings valued in excess of $100,000 and a gold chain valued at $300,000.
After robbing him, they shot him and escaped.

The man’s neighbour, Michael Chunoo was also robbed of his LG cellular phone valued $60,000.
Both Chunoo and Benn were taken to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, where Chunoo was treated and sent away.
Benn was subsequently transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he remains a patient. His condition is listed as stable.
Police are still on the hunt for the bandits. (G4)