GTI student’s murder: Wanted bulletin issued for former murder accused

The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for Keron Taylor of Lot 83 Adelaide Street, Charlestown, Georgetown in connection with the murder of 19-year-old Rawle Samuel Grannum of Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara (WBD).
Grannum was an Electrical Installation Level 2 student at Government Technical Institute (GTI) and was attacked and brutally beaten by a group of men in the vicinity of Stabroek Square, Georgetown. He succumbed to his injuries three days later.

Based on reports gathered, the incident occurred on Friday while Grannum was in the company of a friend at the route 45 minibus park. It is believed that the young man was a victim of mistaken identity.
Marcia Grannum, an aunt of the dead teen told a section of the media that her family is yet to ascertain what may have led to the fatal beating.
The relative stated that based on information they would have received, there was a fight involving several students at GTI a while back, and as such, the suspects might have mistaken her nephew as the person who was involved in the fight.

She stated that her nephew was never part of the fight and he was not someone who would get into trouble. Up until press time on Tuesday, the police have not released any information in connection with the incident.
Taylor is no stranger to the law. In fact, in October 2020, he was freed after spending five years on remand for the murder of Senassie Lewis who was gunned down at a bar in Albouystown, Georgetown in 2015.
He was accused of murdering Lewis on September 4, 2015, in front of the Ghetto Flex nightspot in Albouystown, Georgetown. During his trial, he maintained his innocence and was eventually freed by Justice Navindra Singh, who upheld a no-case submission made by Defence Counsel Nigel Hughes.
At the commencement of the trial, the main witness, who was identified as Troy Abrams, conveyed to Justice Singh that he could not remember what took place on the day of the murder.
This, however, prompted Hughes to make a no-case submission.
The Police Force is asking anyone who has information about the whereabouts of Taylor please contact them on 225 – 6940, 225-8196, 226 – 7476, 225 – 2317, 227 – 1149, or the nearest police station. (G9)