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Mar 27, 2014 News
A businesswoman and grocer was shot twice and robbed yesterday at her business premises in Westminster, La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara after three bandits invaded her home under the guise of being customers.
The injured woman was identified as 52-year-old Ann Gravesande-Wong, of 23rd Street, 383 La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank of Demerara. She was shot on her left arm and right thigh. A public spirited resident in the area helped take the injured woman to the West Demerara Regional Hospital. She was later transferred in an ambulance to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre.
Police in a press release noted that the robbery occurred about 10:30hrs while the woman was in her grocery shop at Westminster, La Parfaite Harmonie. She was attacked by three men, one of whom was armed with a handgun. They escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash and jewellery.
Residents in the area said that the three bandits ran on feet to a waiting yellow wagon taxi “HC 619” before making good their escape.
At her residence, spots of blood were sprinkled about the entrance of her business location.
“Is two negro boys and a fat Indian one was running out the street and pointing their gun to people in the street telling them get in y’al !@#$ing yard and mind y’al own business. And another one was telling them they should lick shots,” one concerned resident lamented.
According to residents, the injured woman has been doing business in the area for several years and this is the first occasion that such a crime has happened in the area.
“Imagine they do this in broad daylight. And the woman who was at home alone at the time opened the gate for them because they said they wanted to buy a large bottle of water. I hear she say she recognise one of them because none of them had on masks. They just shoot she and robbed she and ransack she house.”
Residents added that the yellow wagon taxi was seen circling the area during the week before the robbery. “The same wagon circled the same street this (yesterday) morning before dropping off the men to rob the woman.”
Another observer said, “We heard the screaming and shots, then neighbours rushed to her assistance after the men disappeared. The men knew exactly what they wanted because they do surveillance before they attacked the businesswoman.”
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