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By Michael JordanIn an unexpected twist in the Mandela Avenue killing of Elvis Fernandes, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended that wounded minibus passenger Lloyd Britton and two others be charged with murder.Commissioner of Police Leroy Brumell made the disclosure last night, while adding that one of those to be charged is an individual who had allegedly collected a firearm from Britton.Lloyd BrittonKaieteur News understands that investigators have spoken to an eyewitness who claimed to have seen the wounded Britton give another minibus passenger a firearm before being admitted to hospital.Commissioner Brumell also indicated that a .38 warhead was recovered from Fernandes’ remains following a post mortem. However, the Top Cop said that investigators have not recovered the firearm that was used to shoot Fernandes.Police sources said that the recovery of the .38 warhead indicated that Fernandes was slain by someone other than the armed police rank who was at the scene.Kaieteur News was told that the police constable who shot Britton was armed with a 9mm Taurus pistol.There had been suggestions that the policeman had shot both Fernandes and Britton during last week Friday’s altercation with the occupants of a minibus.Commissioner Brumell had stated that the constable had lodged his firearm for testing. .Police had stated in a release that Britton shot Fernandes and was himself wounded by a police rank who intervened.However,Wholesale China Jerseys, Britton denied having a firearm and suggested that the same policeman who wounded him, also shot Fernandes.Fernandes was slain two Fridays ago during a confrontation with minibus driver Adrian Brandt and passenger Lloyd Britton. Brandt had told Kaieteur News that he was driving along Mandela Avenue that day when Fernandes, who was on a scooter,Cheap NFL Jerseys, and another man, in a silver car,Cheap MLB Jerseys, blocked his path.The driver reportedly accused Brandt of scratching one of his car mirrors during a collision on a previous occasion.Brandt alleged that Britton, who was in his front seat, intervened,NHL Ice Hockey Jerseys, and the men began to threaten Britton, while Fernandes called the passenger a ‘thief.’But a police patrol reportedly arrived and ordered the men to disperse. The ranks also reportedly suggested that the owner of the car file a report about the alleged accident.Brandt said that he then returned to the West Ruimveldt minibus park where he picked up other passengers, while Britton remained in the minibus.Dead: Elvis FernandesBrandt said that he was driving east along Mandela Avenue a few minutes later when the same car intercepted him.He alleged that a police rank emerged with a handgun,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, while the driver had a cutlass and Fernandes had an ice-pick.The minibus operator claimed that while Fernandes ran towards the conductor side of the bus, the driver of the car began to attack him with the cutlass. He also said that his passenger, Lloyd Britton, exited the bus when the men emerged from the car.Brandt said that shortly after he heard gunshots and saw the policeman shooting.Brandt said that his passengers began to scream and urge him to drive away,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, but then Britton clambered back into the vehicle and said “I get knock.”It was then that the wounded Britton allegedly handed another passenger a “shine object.”Brandt said that he dropped off the other passengers in Mandela Avenue and headed to the Ruimveldt Police Station before taking the wounded man to the Georgetown Public Hospital.Fernandes was pronounced dead on arrival at the same hospital. |
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