An ex-soldier died earlier today after receiving a brutal beating from residents of Silver Hill Soesdyke/Linden Highway for allegedly robbing a shop keeper in the community.
The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Daniel Forde of ‘B’ Field Sophia, Georgetown. He died while receiving treatment at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre around 01:40 hrs today.
According to information received, the shopkeeper was inside of her shop when the deceased stormed in with a cutlass and demanded that she hand over her cash. The woman, based on reports received, handed over her day’s sales but raised an alarm as Forde was attempting to escape. Police sources said persons nearby rushed to her rescue.
Guyana Standard has been informed that the ex-soldier tried to chop residents as they attempted to apprehend him but they managed to disarm and beat him before the police arrived.
He was taken to the hospital where he succumbed.
