Detectives disclosed moments ago that they nabbed the second suspect in the murder of a Lodge businessman’s on Boxing night. Guyana Standard understands that a manhunt was launched on Thursday morning for the second suspect who was not at his official place of residence.
However, acting on information, ranks in the District Six (Corentyne Berbice) area were placed on notice to look out for the suspect who apparently had plans to leave Guyana through Suriname after his friend, Andrew Ridley was arrested this morning.
A source confirmed that 20-year-old Akelow Marshall of Independence Boulevard, East La Penitence, Georgetown, has been arrested and brought to Georgetown for questioning in his involvement in the murder of 41-year-old Shimron Adams.
After more than 24 hours in custody, the girlfriend of Adams broke her silence and confessed to police that she was aware that her long-time lover had intentions of harming Adams.
A source close to the investigation revealed that the incident stemmed from the triangular love affair between the now dead man, his girlfriend and the man whom she shared an intimate relationship with for the past six years.
The source said that following the revelation from the woman, plus the details provided in surveillance footage, police arrested Andrew Ridley, who is no stranger to the police, as he is also wanted for another murder recently.
A 9mm Taurus pistol and matching rounds were also recovered from where Ridley was arrested. The weapon reportedly matched that of the one used the night of the murder.
The source said that a few days ago, Ridley came across photos and videos of the woman and Adams together and quickly became infuriated by the discovery. The woman told detectives that Ridley promised to “sort out” Adams if she did not end their relationship.
The woman told detectives that she pleaded with Ridley to leave Adams out of their squabble, but Ridley insisted that Adams had to be dealt with. She recounted that Ridley kept her phone for several days before returning it to her on Boxing Day.
The woman told detectives that she did not take the threats from Ridley seriously, especially since he returned her phone and everything seemed normal. The woman however met Adams later that evening at his bar where the two spent the night. He was subsequently robbed and killed by the suspects.
