A 21-year-old Albouystown, Georgetown resident, who was positively identified by a dog food vendor as the person who shot him, was this afternoon committed to stand trial in the High Court for attempted murder.
Naresh Samaroo, a welder, was not required to plead to the indictable charge which stated that on September 24, 2018, at Stevedore Street, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, with intent to commit murder, he caused grievous bodily harm to Shane Cooper.
This afternoon when the matter was called, Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus said ruled that having considered the prosecution’s evidence, the court is of the opinion that a sufficient case had been made out against the defendant. Hence, he was committed to stand trial at the next practicable sitting of the Demerara Assizes.
Facts presented by police prosecutor, Shallon Daniels, stated that on September 24, 2018, at around 21:15 hrs, Cooper was at his business place situated at Stevedore Street, when he was approached by three males.
The court heard that the males walked up to the dog food vendor and demanded that he hand over his jewelry.
Cooper, being fearful for his life, tried to escape but was shot in his leg and back.
The injured man was then picked up and rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where he was admitted.
The matter was then reported, an investigation was carried out and Samaroo was arrested.
The court heard that an identification parade was conducted and Samaroo was positively identified by the victim as one of the persons who attacked Cooper.
