Chief Magistrate rescues self from Essequibo businessman murder PI

The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder of Essequibo businessman Deon Stoll will not be heard before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, following her recusal from the proceeding last week.

The Chief Magistrate based her recusal on the fact that she is a serving colonel within the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), which may spark a conflict of interest since one accused, Alonzo Dos Santos, is a doctor and serving member of the GDF.
As such, Chief Magistrate McLennan further remanded the accused and transferred the matter to Senior Magistrate Leron Daly. The matter was adjourned for January 27, 2020.

Stoll, called “Mow”, a miner who hailed from Charity, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) but resided in Bel Air, Georgetown, was shot and killed during the course of a robbery outside of El Dorado Trading at Da Silva Street, Newtown Kitty on October 14, 2019.
Following investigations, a total of eight persons were charged in connection with the murder.

Those slapped with the indictable offence were Shane “Demon” Morgan, also known as Delon Morgan; Roberto Sankar; Wayne St Hill and Steve Rollox.

Odessa “Baby” St Hill, Alonzo Dos Santos, Duncan “Blackboy” Vanvield, and Keith McKenzie were all charged with accessory after the fact.
The 44-year-old businessman succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) moments after being shot more than once.
Reports are that the businessman had arrived at the El Dorado Trading at about 10:20h on October 14, 2019, and as he was about to exit the car, two gunmen who arrived in a white car opened fire on him and his driver, Clayton Powley.

A review of closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage showed that Stoll was sitting in the front passenger seat of motorcar PPP 6727, being driven by Powley. A white Toyota motorcar with tinted windows, which had appeared to be trailing Stoll’s vehicle, also stopped across the road from the business place seconds later.
Stoll had earlier visited a business place on Sheriff Street, from where he had collected an undisclosed sum of cash.