Better Hope businesswoman, family robbed at gunpoint

A Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) family was on Saturday evening robbed by a lone gunman who invaded their property. Preliminary investigations by the Police revealed that at about 22:15h on the day in question, a businesswoman and three of her family members were in their yard when they observed a male walking through their gate.
As he entered the premises, he reportedly whipped out a handgun, pointed it at them and ordered them to “freeze”. As such, they complied and the perpetrator relieved them of three mobile phones, one 10 penny-weight gold chain, three gold rings, one diamond ring, one gold band and $80,000 in cash.
However, during the ordeal, one of the victims reportedly got up from his chair and was dealt one lash to the left side face with the handgun by the perpetrator.
In addition, the bandit pointed the handgun to the businesswoman’s head and demanded money. That was when she allegedly handed over the cash to the perpetrator.
After committing the act, the perpetrator, the Police stated, ran out of the yard with the articles and cash and made good his escape in a heavily tinted white Axio motor car. The registration number was not seen.
An investigation was launched into the robbery.