A SUSPECT in an armed robbery who was under guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Saturday, managed to escape despite police discharging several rounds at him and damaging a window at the hospital complex.The police reported that about 15:50 hrs on November 30, 2013, Edgar Blackman, 19, of 9A Tucville, Georgetown, escaped from the ward at the hospital where he was receiving medical treatment and was in police custody under guard pending investigations into robbery under arms.

During unsuccessful efforts to recapture him, an armed police rank discharged rounds which damaged a window of the hospital complex. Investigations are in progress.
Written By Michel Outridge