RON ‘Andel’ Forde and Kanand Ojha, for whom the police have issued wanted bulletins in connection with the shooting death of transgender sex worker Noel Luther, aka ‘Nephi’, have not made themselves available to the police, and are still actively being sought for questioning in relation to his murder.

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum told the Guyana Chronicle yesterday that even before the wanted bulletin had been issued for the duo, the police had failed to locate them despite several visits to their places of abode.

He said the police will continue to look for the suspects until they are found.

Twenty-year-old Noel Luther of Durban Street, Wortmanville was gunned down by one of two men, on Wednesday last at about 02:35 hrs, while plying his trade in the downtown area of Carmichael Street in Georgetown. He was shot once to the chest when confronted by the duo during an argument over a paid transaction.

Reports are that a male client had earlier visited the transgender sex worker for a paid sexual encounter, but was apparently not satisfied with the services he had received, and had returned to Luther.

Not being pleased with the response, the client returned with another man, who reportedly shot Luther dead before fleeing the scene in a sports utility vehicle.

Luther was conveyed to the GPHC, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. (Michel Outridge)