Murder accused jailed for escaping from Police custody

A Timehri, East Bank Demerara (EBD) resident, who escaped from Police custody while under investigation for murder was on Monday jailed for 12 months.

Twenty-six-year-old Terrence Pitt called “Sonna Boy” or “Shots” of Third Street, Timehri, East Bank Demerara, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts and admitted to the offence.
Pitt was slapped with two charges – murder and escaping from lawful custody – and initially appeared before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus.
However, on Monday the case was called again, this time before the Chief Magistrate.
The first charge stated that on October 5, 2019, at Hummingbird Street, Festival City, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, he murdered Darrell Breedy during the course of a robbery.
It was further alleged that between November 11 and November 12, 2019, at Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Eve Leary, Georgetown, while in custody pending an investigation for murder, he escaped from custody.

It was reported that Breedy, a court tout, was shot in the abdomen when masked bandits invaded his home on October 5, 2019.
Two armed bandits reportedly removed several window panes to gain entry into the home. After shooting Breedy, the bandits escaped with a television set and $11,000.
Pitt was subsequently arrested and taken to CID Headquarters, where he escaped while being interrogated.
A wanted bulletin was issued for his arrest. The case will continue on February 14, 2020.