PAUL Chan and Troy Abrams, the two men indicted for the brutal murders of a father and daughter from Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD), have pleaded guilty to the crime.
Appearing before Judge Navindra Singh of the Demerara High Court, the pair faced a charge for the July 4, 2019, murders of 47-year-old moneychanger, Aaron Latchman and his 18-year-old daughter Arianna Latchman.

Instead of going to trial, the men opted to plead guilty, throwing themselves on the mercy of the court. Ronald Bostwick serves as the defence lawyer for Chan and Abrams. The prosecution team is comprised of State Counsel Praneta Seeraj, State Counsel Taneisha Saygon, State Counsel Caressa Henry, and State Counsel Christopher Belfield.

Chan and Abrams, both in their 40s, will return to court on August 30, 2024, for sentencing.
On July 4, 2019, robbers accosted Latchman and his daughter at their Better Hope place of abode as they were returning from Georgetown, according to reports.

Witnesses described how the bandits approached businessman Latchman and demanded money and valuables.

There was a scuffle between Latchman and the attackers when he resisted them.

Latchman and his daughter were hit by several gunshots fired during the incident.
As the bandits made off with their possessions, they fell to the ground.

The injured father and daughter were transported to a city hospital, where they were declared dead upon arrival. Latchman had many gunshot wounds, according to an autopsy, whereas his daughter Arianna only had one fatal bullet wound.