Security guard’s death: Wanted man surrenders to Police

Twenty-two-year-old Ossaffo Chester, the prime suspect in the murder of Gerald Sobers, a security guard of Paradise, East Coast Demerara (ECD), turned himself in at the Cove and John Police Station on Thursday afternoon.
This comes less than 24 hours after Police issued a wanted bulletin for him.
Reports are that Sobers was killed on June 17 at Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, following a heated argument between himself and Chester.
Sobers had reportedly asked to borrow an electric bike from Chester, who vehemently refused. The situation escalated quickly, and Chester allegedly threatened Sobers with his service firearm.
Police were called to the scene by the supermarket owner where Chester worked, resulting in both men being arrested and later charged. They were awaiting their court hearing.

In early July, Sobers and his girlfriend had reportedly visited relatives in Georgetown who were unaware of the previous altercation.
Sobers was shot outside his relative’s house by Chester, who fled the scene. He was rushed to the hospital and doctors discovered that the bullet had struck his neck and exited through his spine, leaving him paralysed. Despite medical efforts, Sobers passed away three weeks later while in the Intensive Care Unit.
One day after Sobers’s death, Police had issued the wanted bulletin for Chester. (G9)