TWO serving members of the Guyana Police Force, were, on Friday, August 14, 2020, remanded to prison for the murder of Cecil Sampat.

Corporal Godwin Thomas and Constable Troy Munroe appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan and were not required to plead to the charge which alleged that, on August 6, they murdered Sampat of Festival City, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown.

The men were represented by Attorney Patrice Henry and were remanded to prison until August 21, 2020.
According to reports, on July 25, 2020, Sampat was club hopping in motorcar PYY 4432 with coworkers Winston Fraser, Joshua Letlow and Seon Greenidge when Police opened fire on them at Mandela Avenue, Georgetown.

According to a police report, officers on patrol observed a large gathering at the junction of Agricola Road and approached the crowd and requested that they disperse.
However, there was a fight between two men, one of whom whipped out a gun and pointed it in the direction of the other while trying to make his escape in a car bearing registration number PYY 4432.

Ranks from the Impact Base Unit then traced a car from Agricola East Bank Demerara (EBD) to Mandela Avenue.
They intercepted the car and proceeded to open fire on the men during which Sampat and Frazer received gunshot wounds to their backs. The other occupants, Seon Greenidge and Joshua Letlow escaped unhurt. No firearm was found in the men’s possession.

Sampat and Fraser were rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital. Sampat died on August 6, 2020, while Fraser will remain paralyzed for the rest of his life.