DPP withdraws charge against man for contractor’s murder

A murder charge against 28-year-old Kacey Heyliger was on Monday withdrawn based on advice from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
Heyliger was accused of the December 6, 2020 murder of 60-year-old building contractor Peter Gonsalves.
He was charged a few weeks after the man’s death. Another man, Daniel Parris, is presently on remand for Gonsalves’ murder. The accused was not required to plead to the indictable charge, which stated that on December 6, 2020, he murdered Gonsalves during a robbery.
It was reported that Gonsalves, a father of three, of Pere Street, Kitty, Georgetown, was fatally shot in front of Red Bar, Garnett Street, during a confrontation with two armed men who later escaped with his XR motorcycle (CJ 600). Gonsalves was shot at least three times about his body by the two men – one of whom was armed with a handgun.
They reportedly trailed him to the bar. At the time of the shooting, Gonsalves and one of his colleagues had just arrived at the bar. After he was shot, Gonsalves collapsed and died almost immediately. His co-worker escaped unhurt.
After law enforcement reviewed the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footage collected from the bar, several persons were arrested, including Heyliger.
Heyliger was previously charged with the February 2018 murder of America Street, Georgetown money changer Shawn Nurse, called “Fabulous”. Reports are that Nurse was shot dead during a robbery. Following a Preliminary Inquiry, the presiding Magistrate discharged the charge against Heyliger citing insufficient evidence.
Meanwhile, in 2018, Parris was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to a robbery charge. (G1)