Moruca murder suspect attacks, chops Police while being arrested
Murder suspect Randy Cozier
A brother, who was wanted by the Police for chopping one of his sisters to death and injuring another along with her son, was nabbed on Thursday evening, but not before wounding a detective.
The suspect, Randy Cozier, was found hiding in the backdam of Yabakabra Mariahaba Island, Moruca North West District (NWD), Region One (Barima/ Waini).
The detective, Clyde Hazelwood, is presently at the Suddie Hospital, Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam), and is listed to be in a stable condition.
According to information received, law enforcement officials managed to locate and subdue the man around 11:30h on Thursday after spending hours combing the area for him. He was said to have been armed with the same cutlass he used to attack his sisters and nephew.
Meanwhile, a Police source close to the investigation has confirmed that the suspect is not mentally unstable— as the public would believe— but that he is reported to have been frequently using illicit substances on a continuous basis.
It is also believed that on the day of the chopping incidents, his thinking was triggered by the presence of drugs that he had in his system.
On Wednesday last, 40-year-old Cynthia Cozier was brutally chopped about her head and body by the suspect after she and another sister, Beverly France, prevented him from hitting his nephew. This reportedly angered him and it was at that time he armed himself with a cutlass and carried out the attack.
Both Cozier and France would have received chops about their body.
The baby, who was in the room at the time, was also chopped. Moments after the chopping, the suspect went into hiding.
However, the victims were rushed to Coomacka District Hospital but were referred to the Suddie Hospital because of the severity of the injuries they sustained. The injured trio was immediately admitted.
However, on Thursday morning around 06:30h, Cozier took her last breath while her sister and nephew remained patients at the said hospital. The suspect is expected to be charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder charges. He will make his Court appearance in the new week.
