Police issue wanted bulletin for suspects in Linden double murder

…Police seeking assistance to identity dead bandit

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has issued a wanted bulletin for two suspects in connection with the brutal murder of Johnson Bowen, 87, and Manuel Dos Santos, 58, at Wismar, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
The wanted men are John Ross also called “JR”, whose last known address is Five Corner Wismar, Linden, and 30-year-old Troy Bruce also called “Blacka” of Lot 26 Wismar Hill, Linden.

On Sunday, Police found the body of an unidentified man believed to be the third suspect in the brutal home invasion that left Bowen and Dos Santos dead.
The suspect was found dead with five chop wounds. The discovery was made in the wee hours of Sunday at a house in Block 22 Wismar, Linden, where the unknown man was found on the floor covered in blood. A crime scene rank examined the body, and five chop wounds were seen – on the right shoulder, forehead, upper right back, centre of the back, and lower right back.
Commander of Regional Division 10, Assistant Commissioner Kurleigh Simon indicated on Monday that the Police are still trying to confirm the identity of the dead bandit.
It was reported that the family was attacked by armed bandits who were wearing black masks. Dos Santos’s wife told detectives that she was awakened by a loud sound in the living room and as she went to enquire, she saw her elderly father being tugged by the invaders, while one of her sons lay helpless on the floor.

It was reported that Denzil Roberts, a nephew of Dos Santos, who lives next door, rushed to the scene in aid of his family members after hearing a commotion coming from the house.
Despite the odds, he managed to choke one of the attackers, while the now dead Manuel and Valdeir Dos Santos – Manuel’s son – armed themselves with cutlasses and fought off the others. The suspects were chopped in the process. The situation quickly devolved into a chaotic bloodbath as the invaders opened fire indiscriminately causing panic and chaos.
The bodies of Dos Santos and Bowen were later found riddled with bullets. An injured Roberts was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was admitted and remains a patient.
Meanwhile, Police have asked members of the general public who may have information on the whereabouts of the wanted men to contact them at telephone numbers 225-6940, 225-8196, 226-7476, 225-2317, 227-1149, or the nearest station.