A 22-year-old man, who is said to be the brother-in-law of a tenant residing in the lower flat of the Herstelling property where Abdool Ameer Subrati was shot during a robbery, made his appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on a charge of murder
Devon Chacon
Devon Chacon was charged with the murder of 43-year-old Subrati, who was shot at Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD) on October 20, 2016.
Chacon appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.
The accused, who was represented by Attorney Folio Richards, was not required to plead to the indictable charge, which was read to him.
The court heard that on the day in question, five armed men stormed the home of the dead man’s relative, around 02:00h and pounced on them. The bandits, who were armed with handguns, escaped with an undisclosed sum of cash and three cellular phones among other items.
Subrati, of Peters Hall, EBD, was shot to the back of his neck. Investigations revealed that the bullet made its way to his spine and punctured his lung in the process.
The injured man was picked up and rushed to the Diamond hospital, and was subsequently transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he underwent surgery. He succumbed some time after midday on Thursday. According to reports, Subrati’s brother and his family came into the country two days earlier and as such, he, along with others, would usually keep their company at the Lot 320 Third Street, Herstelling residence.
The accused is scheduled to make his next court appearance on November 21, 2016.
