Cop remanded, arrest warrants issued for colleagues

Oct 03, 2012 News

Agricola shooting…

Three police officers have been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Shaquille Grant who was killed on September 11th at Agricola, East Bank Demerara.
Special Constables Terrence Wallace and Jamal Lewis and Corporal Warren Blue are all implicated in the shooting that claimed the life of Grant and left one other person wounded.

Terrence Wallace leaving the court yesterday

However, only Wallace was present in court yesterday to face the charge which was read by Chief Magistrate (ag) Priya Sewnarine–Beharry. Arrest warrants were issued for the absent duo.
The charge is indictable and Wallace, who is being represented by attorney-at-law Sonia Parag, was not required to enter a plea.
According Police Prosecutor, Kerry Bostwick, at around 12:10pm on September 11th, police ranks entered Agricola and approached a group of boys who were under a shed in a yard.
Shots were fired which resulted in Grant’s death.
Wallace, said to be from the police’s TSU anti-crime squad, was refused bail and will have to return to court on October 12th.
Residents of the Agricola community had joined family and friends in public demonstrations held in front of several Government offices which included the Police Headquarters Eve Leary, State House and the Prime Minister’s residence, calling upon the relevant authorities to ensure that justice is served.
Residents had also burnt tyres on the four-lane East Bank Demerara public road for two consecutive nights following the incident.
Police ranks had said they raided the area after being “tipped” off about a robbery.
Lewis and Blue had reportedly disappeared after the investigations started.