A man who fled Police custody from the La Grange Police Station, West Bank Demerara, holding area on Wednesday last is still at large.
Anthony Jhagroo believed to be in his early 20s was being held in connection with the murder of mechanic Yogeshwar Shivcharran, who was beaten at Bell West, WBD two weeks ago and had succumbed to his injuries six days later.
The gap in the holding cell through which Anthony Jhagroo reportedly escaped
On Saturday Guyana Times was told that Police are still hunting for the suspect.
Reports had indicated that Jhagroo escaped during the wee hours of Wednesday morning when there was a power outage in Regions Three and Four.
The suspect supposedly made his way through a gap in the wall of the holding area of the Police Station, despite reports that there were two Police ranks on duty at the time of the escape.
The Bell West mechanic, 31, was beaten by a group of drunken neighbours.
Shivcharran suffered regular seizures and in a mental episode, he removed his clothing and approached his neighbours, who were consuming alcohol next door.
These neighbours reportedly pelted him with beer bottles before beating him to his head and body.
On Monday last Police had questioned and released three women in connection with the incident while Jhagroo was held at the Station on Tuesday before he fled the next day.
Investigations of the murder and escape are continuing, while nothing is being said of the hole in the wall in the Police Station.
