Police issues wanted bulletin for SASOD head attacker

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has issued a wanted bulletin for 29-year-old Maverick De Abrue, who is being sought for inflicting grievous bodily harm on LGBTQ+ activist Joel Simpson.
DeAbrue, whose last known address was listed as 56 Broad Street, Charlestown, is the prime suspect in the attack on the founder of the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD).
Guyana Times previously reported that Simpson had to be rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after he was attacked and beaten by six men.
Initial reports were that Simpson had visited the Bourda Market to purchase snacks after a night out when he when was swarmed by the six men, with whom he had an earlier encounter at a night club. He alleged that as he continued to ignore the men while making his order, he was pushed to the ground and badly beaten.
He said a City Constable, who attempted to intervene, was also attacked by the men. He was rescued by market vendors and taken to safety. He was later taken to a city hospital, where he received treatment for the injuries inflicted on his body.
Simpson had detailed in a Facebook post that the men began the homophobic attack at a night club while he was with a group of friends following a day of activities. He explained that, at around midnight, a group of men entered the night club and positioned themselves behind him and his friends while they were partying. Sometime after, he felt a substance, later identified as beer, being thrown at him and his friends.
He recounted that his angered friends began verbally abusing the men but he intervened and stopped them. They then left the night club and shortly after arriving at Bourda, he was surprised when the same group of men turned up and attacked them.
Persons with any relevant information or Abrue’s whereabouts are asked to contact the nearest Police station.