Presidential Guard found unconscious at Mandela Avenue

Winston Cooper, a 32-year-old Police Constable attached to the Presidential Guard Service, was found in an unconscious state on the Mandela Avenue Public Road, Georgetown on Monday at around 05:30h.

The constable, of Lot 761 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC), where he is currently nursing head and other injuries about his body.
Divisional Commander Marlon Chapman was unable to provide further details on the matter, but Guyana Times was told that Cooper is suspected to be a victim of attempted robbery, since it is more than likely that he was approached by bandits who demanded his valuables, and may have been beaten for failing to comply with the request, a source has said.
Cooper’s backpack, which was found near his body, had his Police uniform inside, and sources say his assailants may have fled the scene after realising that he is a cop.
Other reports conversely suggest that the Presidential Guard may have been a victim of a hit-and-run accident.
Investigations are, however, ongoing.