POLICE have issued a wanted bulletin for Maverick DeAbreu for questioning in relation to the beating of popular Trinidadian Soca artiste, Rodney “Benjai” La Blanc outside Palm Court night club April last.
This newspaper reported that Le Blanc’s attorneys,Gideon Mac-Master, Keith Scotland and Joel Roper, stated that the artiste had just wrapped up his performance at Pulse Entertainment’s soca theme party at the Palm Court Night Club, Georgetown and that he was standing in a nearby car park in the company of his manager and other people when the driver of a vehicle in the car park reversed into them.

According to the report, when alerted to the presence of the group, the driver came out and pointed a firearm at Benjai and the group.The report further stated that the other occupant of the vehicle exited the passenger’s side and hurled a glass object at Le Blanc. “We say nothing more of the incident at this time, other than to give the perpetrators of this heinous and unprovoked assault the assurance that we have ascertained their identities and will invoke the full legal apparatus against them, including vigorous pursuits of criminal and civil litigation to ensure that justice is served,” the attorneys noted.
Guyana Chronicle understands that Benjai was slashed to his face with a glass bottle.He was rushed to a private hospital, where he received over 20 stitches for two deep cuts.
Maverick DeAbreu, 27, is also wanted for inflicting grievous harm and discharging a loaded firearm February last. Anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of Maverick DeAbreu is asked to contact the police on telephone numbers 225-6411, 226-1389, 227-2128, 226-7065, 225-2227, 225-0575, 911 or the nearest police station. All information will be treated with the strictest confidence.