Gunmen assault Essequibo teacher turned businessman

May 31, 2012 News

Businessman, Arnold Granville, of Lot 22 East Richmond, Public Road, said that he has been

forced to close his business which housed a hotel and restaurant, because of a frightening ordeal. He was the victim of a robbery, on Tuesday evening.
Recalling the episode, Granville explained that he was engrossed in a version of the local news when he heard someone calling.
Granville said a few seconds later a male who presented himself as a customer showed up at his door and made a request for some phone cards.
Granville added that he told the man, whom he had never seen before, that he was looking at the news and was not selling phone cards at that moment.
Granville said that he thought that the man would have left, but he made another request, this time asking for something from the restaurant.
The businessman said that he realized that he was being attacked and robbed when another bandit came from behind one of his pillars, armed with a gun. He said the one with the gun was masked.
Granville said that the men proceeded to push him further in his house. There was a scuffle between him and both men. “I kept hollering for thief, thief, help, murder,” Granville related.
Granville said during the scuffle, the masked gunman lashed him in his head with the gun. He also received cuffs in his face and his feet were trampled on.
Granville said the bandits made good their escape with his gold chain and three finger rings, all amounting to almost $200,000.
The traumatized Granville said that he has since received treatment from the Suddie Public Hospital in the form of stitches to his head. He said that he needs some form of protection in order to continue his business.
The police visited Granville’s residence and investigations are continuing.

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