Wayne Anthony Chester, called “Sharky”, of 236 Section C, Block Y, Diamond Housing Scheme, was on Wednesday committed to stand trial at the Demerara High Court for the 2017 murder of Purcell Moore at Craig Village, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
Chester, 24, was on trial before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
When the matter was called, the Magistrate ruled that sufficient evidence has been presented before the court to establish a prima facie case against Chester.
The charge alleged that on December 20, 2017, at Craig, EBD, Chester murdered Purcell Moore, a resident of the village, during the course of a robbery.
According to reports, Moore was returning home from a shop when he was confronted by armed men.
It was reported that an argument erupted between Moore and the suspects, which resulted with a scuffle, during which several rounds were discharged at Moore and the men fled the scene.
The injured man was rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Chester is the third person to be charged with the murder of Moore. Kevin Persaud, 21, of 14th Avenue Diamond, EBD and Selwyn Dawson, 21, of Kaneville, EBD were already charged for the heinous crime.
In May, Chester was sentenced to five years imprisonment by Magistrate Rondel Weaver for a number of crime-related charges.
The charges alleged that on January 6, 2019, at Conciliation Drive, Tucville, Georgetown, while being in the company of another and being armed with an unlicensed gun, Chester robbed Bowen Cromwell of G$512,600 in cash and jewellery.
On the same date and at the same place, he also allegedly damaged two car parts valued at a total of G$85,000, which belonged to Cromwell.
Chester was also charged with discharging a loaded firearm with intent to wound Cromwell, having a pistol in his possession without being the holder of a firearm licence, and being in possession of unlicensed ammunition.
