Robbery suspect escapes from Lusignan Prison

Police are on the hunt for a 23-year-old man, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) in the wee hours of Wednesday.

Escapee: Leroy Graham

Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels, in a brief report, noted that Leroy Graham, who was on remand for armed robbery, escaped from the facility at approximately 01:30h.
Graham, whose last known address is Middle Walk, Buxton, ECD, was sent to the prison on August 20, 2020.
Meanwhile, the Joint Services are asking anyone who may have information on Graham’s whereabouts to contact the Lusignan Operations Room on telephone number (592) 220- 4173 or the nearest Police Station.
The Lusignan Prison continues to remain a high-risk area, given its overcrowding and the recent shooting and killing of two prisoners following unrest at the facility. Five inmates were injured during the unrest.
Those killed were 51-year-old Earl Graham, who was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for malicious wounding, assault’ and resisting arrest; and 21-year-old Winston Herbert, who was in custody for rape.
The situation escalated after two prisoners initially tested positive for the deadly coronavirus. A total of 140 prisoners from the facility later tested positive for the virus.
Post-mortems conducted on the bodies of the deceased inmates found that both men died as a result of shock and haemorrhage due to gunshot wounds to the chest.
When contacted for an update on the prison escape, the Director of Prisons told Guyana Times that the fugitive was still at large and officers were still combing likely areas to find him.
Meanwhile, officials have assured that measures have been ramped up to keep the facility safe and secured. (G9)