A 28-year-old manager of Fresh Co. Supermarket, was on Monday, August 19, 2019, freed from a murder charge by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, due to insufficient evidence in the case.

Xino Xi Qu, of Block X, Section B, Diamond, East Bank Demerara, was before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, where the preliminary inquiry was conducted.

The charge alleged that, the defendant, on April 22, 2019, at Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara, wounded Gregory Sanmoogan with intent to commit murder.
The matter was prosecuted by Inspector Neville Jeffers while Qu was represented by attorney-at-law George Thomas.

The Chief Magistrate, on Monday, discharged the mater against Qu, since the prosecution failed to prove its case.

According to the reports, on the day in question, around 20:15hrs, Sanmoogan went into the supermarket to purchase a few items.

After he left the building to await transportation, the defendant attacked him, inflicting a blow to his head and dealt him several blows about his body.
Sanmoogan then went to the Golden Grove Police Station to make a report when he collapsed and was rushed to the hospital. The defendant reportedly went into hiding and was later contacted by the police and charged with the said offence.