Two bandits, armed with a gun and knife, robbed and terrorised a La Grange, West Bank Demerara, businesswoman, her sister and nephew around 20:30hrs last night.
The 56-year-old woman, Laleeta Doodnauth called Jean, told the Guyana Standard that she was about to close her rum shop and sent her nephew to lock the gate when he was attacked by the men, who dragged him into the house.
The other suspect rushed towards the businesswoman and demanded cash and jewelry.
The victim said that she became fearful and started to plea with the men asking them to have mercy.
One of the bandits took out what appeared to be a gun and put it to the victim’s head and started to cuff and kick her, while the other suspect took out a knife and dealt her two cuts on both of her thighs.
They also tied up her 47-year-old sister and her nephew then they made good their escape in an unknown direction with $120,000 cash, two gold bangles valued $120,000, three silver bands valued $18,000, one pair of baby bangles valued $18,000, one silver baby band valued $5,000 and
two Samsung cellular phones (value unknown).
When Guyana Standard visited the scene last night, a distraught Doodnauth was seen sitting at the counter with pieces of duct tape still on her body and blood on her face.
The matter was reported to the La Grange Police Station and the victim was escorted by a relative to the West Demerara Regional Hospital for medical attention where she was treated and sent away by a doctor on duty.
