GDF Lance Corporal, girlfriend’s execution: Police in pursuit of 2nd suspect – Crime Chief

…“child father” of murdered woman released

As investigations continue into the execution of Guyana Defence Force Lance Corporal Daniel Fraser and his girlfriend Sheniqua Hodge, the Police are in pursuit of another suspect.

This was according to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum, who also disclosed that the “child father” of the now dead woman, who was arrested, was released after the 72-hour detention period expired.
He nevertheless noted that the suspect has to report to the Police on a regular basis until the determination of the investigation.
With respect to the second suspect, Blanhum stated that detectives visited several locations which are known to the suspect to look for him but they came up empty-handed.
Fraser, 26, of Lot 598 A Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown, and 23-year-old Hodge, formerly of South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, and of Barbados, were riddled with bullets moments after leaving a party in C Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown, on Wednesday evening last.
In fact, a post-mortem performed on the bodies proved that Fraser died from one gunshot injury to the chest, while his girlfriend died from multiple gunshot injuries.
It was reported that on the day in question, the now dead couple was at a party at C Field Sophia, but left for home at about 23:30h on motorcycle CK 9296.
However, as they were heading along the last street in B Field Sophia, they were confronted by a male on a bicycle who discharged several rounds at them before fleeing the scene. Police initially stated that Fraser died on the spot, while Forde succumbed on the way to the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Fraser reportedly sustained two gunshot wounds to the chest in the vicinity of the heart, while Forde received three gunshot injuries – one to the chest, one to her right knee; and one to the right-side abdomen, which exited the left-side abdomen.
Hodge reportedly arrived in Guyana in July to sort out some documents to join the Barbados Defence Force. Relatives had told Guyana Times that after she arrived in Guyana, she and Fraser met for the first time but prior, they would communicate over the phone.
Investigators had stated that the now dead woman is the mother of a 4-year-old boy from a previous relationship which ended. After the relationship came to an end, the child’s father threatened to kill the woman several times after she and Fraser started a relationship.
After the shooting incident, the man was arrested and questioned. During interrogation, he held out that he was not involved in the execution style killing of the two young people. Now, the Police are working with several other leads with the aim of getting a breakthrough in the matter.