Second suspect in Roy Ross’s murder arrested in Mahdia

Jul 12, 2021 News

Kaieteur News- The second suspect who was wanted by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in relation to the murder of Roy Ross of Swan Village, Linden/Soesdyke Highway, was arrested yesterday in Mahdia, Region Eight.Back in May, the police had issued a wanted bulletin for Adolph Joseph also called “Black Boy” of Swan Squatting Area after receiving information that he too was involved in the murder.His arrest was confirmed by Commander of Region Four ‘B’, Mahendra Siwnarine, yesterday. This publication had reported that the father of two was murdered between April 4 and April 5, last at his Swan home. In April, Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman, had

Stabbed to death, Roy Ross.

remanded 23-year-old Ewert Calistro to prison for his killing.According to police reports, on April 5, sometime around 06:00hrs, a motionless Ross was found lying in a pool of blood in his living room. His body, which bore several stab wound

Arrested: Adolph Joseph.

s, was found by his one of his neighbours.Kaieteur News learnt that he was last seen alive around 23:00hrs on April 4 by his girlfriend, whom he lived with. The day Ross was discovered dead, the police had taken several persons into custody who they believed was involved in his death. Calistro who was among the group reportedly admitted to detectives that he was guilty of being involved in the man’s killing. During his confession, he implicated another individual who he claimed fatally stabbed Ross. That individual was Joseph who is now in custody.This media house was informed that Calistro, in the company of another person went to the dead man’s home with the intention to “commit an unlawful sexual act on one of the occupants of the house” with the expectation that Ross was not at home. In his confession, the young man said that upon their arrival at the house, they were confronted by Ross and a fight reportedly broke out. The scuffle led to the father of two being stabbed about four times across his body.An investigation was launched immediately into the Ross’s death.