SIX years after the owner of Regent Multiplex Mall, Ganesh ‘Boyo’ Ramlall, was shot dead during a robbery at his La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara home, the alleged getaway driver has admitted to the gruesome crime.

On Monday, Fazeel ‘Javed’ Bacchus was arraigned for murder before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall at the Demerara High Court. However, he opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter.

The 27-year-old admitted that, on July 5, 2015, he unlawfully killed Ramlall, during the course of a robbery.

Justice Morris-Ramlall deferred sentencing until Thursday, February 24, 2022.

The State is represented by special prosecutors, attorneys-at-law Konyo Sandiford and Narissa Leander, while attorney-at-law Mark Conway is on record for the accused.

Bacchus’ co-accused Lennox ‘Soldier Man’ Roberts and Kurt ‘Banana’ Erskine are on remand awaiting the commencement of their High court trial.

According to reports, the businessman had just returned home and was going to use the outside bathroom when he was confronted by four men who shot him about his body and took away his licensed firearm, jewellery and wallet.

It was reported that, upon seeing the gunmen, he raised an alarm and called out to his relatives to secure the house.

After the bandits escaped Ramlall was rushed to the West Demerara Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Days later, police arrested Bacchus and he confessed to being the getaway driver.