La Penitence market shootout… Police to investigate why witnesses unwilling to testify

Dec 07, 2019 News

Investigations have been launched into reports of the witnesses who claimed that they are fearful of testifying against two men who are currently on remand for attempting to murder Teon “Spoil Child” Allen.

Lashawn Lewis

Renard Caesar

This was disclosed on Wednesday last by Police Prosecutor Neville Jeffers, to Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.
Last week the witnesses conveyed to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) that they are fearful of testifying. According to the prosecutor, based on these reports they have launched investigations to verify why the witnesses are fearful, and if anyone is scaring them off.
The prosecutor also indicated that he has a total of 19 witnesses to call in relation to this matter. He said that DPP has given the go-ahead for them to proceed with whatever witnesses they have available in the meantime.
The case will be recalled on January 6, 2020, when the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) is expected to commence.

Teon ‘Spoil Child’ Allen

Lashawn Lewis and Renard Caesar were jointly charged with attempting to murder Allen, a former policeman.It is alleged that on October 5, last, at La Penitence, Georgetown, they discharged a loaded firearm at Allen, with intent to commit murder.
Police had stated that there was an ongoing issue between Allen and the ‘MOB Family’, a gang comprising persons from Linden and French Guiana. On the day of the shooting, Allen was reportedly purchasing vegetables from La Penitence Market, Georgetown, when the occupants of a black car drove up next to him.
Moments later, three persons exited, two of them allegedly being Lewis and Caesar. They all carried firearms. Several rounds were discharged in Allen’s direction, but he managed to evade the bullets. According to reports, when Allen got to a safe location, he returned fire, injuring Lewis.
The attackers ran away, leaving the injured Lewis on the scene. He was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, admitted under police guard and later charged. Kaieteur News had reported that Allen had moved to Georgetown to seek refuge from the ‘MOB Family’, but apparently he was followed by his assailants.

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