The prime suspect in the murder of 55-year-old shopkeeper Andrew Harris, known as “Shortman”, has confessed to the crime, according to the Guyana Police Force (GPF).
Dead: Andrew Harris
Reports are that the 34-year-old suspect was questioned by Police at the Bartica Police Station at about 15:20h on Wednesday, and during the video interview, he confessed to stabbing Harris during an argument.
Guyana Times had previously reported that Harris, a shopkeeper of Surinamo Landing, Mazaruni, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), was found dead at ‘Mer Meria’ Backdam, Middle Mazaruni River at sometime between July 31 and August 1.
Police reports indicate that Harris and the suspect had been working together for the past 10 days on a newly-built shop owned by a 52-year-old businesswoman of Stewartville, West Coast Demerara (WCD).
According to that businesswoman, the suspect contacted her on Tuesday at about 10:00h and informed her of the tragic discovery of Harris’s lifeless body at the shop.
Upon reaching the scene, investigators found Harris’s body in a slouched position on a bench, with apparent bloodstains on his jersey and the surrounding area. Further examination revealed a 3-inch-wide stab wound on his upper left chest.
The suspect was subsequently apprehended at a nearby camp. (G1)
