JUSTICE Sandil Kissoon on Friday sentenced Wayne Anthony Chester, called ‘Sharky’ to serve life imprisonment for the murder of Purcell Moore Jr., who was gunned down during a robbery at Craig Old Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD) in 2017.

Chester, 27, of Section C, Block Y, Diamond Housing Scheme, EBD, will become eligible for parole after serving 30 years.

Last month, a 12-member jury found Chester guilty of killing 40-year-old Moore during the course of a robbery, on December 20, 2017.

In 2021, two men Selwin Dawson, 27, called “Crack Skull,” formerly of First Field, Kaneville, EBD, and Kevin Persaud, called “Boyce,” 28, formerly of 14th Avenue, Diamond, EBD, were sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after serving 15 years for the crime.

The men were also sentenced by Justice Sandil Kissoon for the capital offence of murder.

However, they have since moved to the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn their conviction and sentence.

According to statements presented in court, Moore was returning home from a shop when Chester, who was armed with a handgun, confronted him. An argument reportedly ‘erupted’ between the men.

That escalated into a scuffle, during which several rounds were discharged at Moore. He was rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Chester is currently serving a total of 14 years and six months behind bars for a series of offences, including armed robbery, possession of an illegal gun and ammunition, and discharging a loaded firearm.