Four persons are in police custody as the probe intensifies into the murder of Chatterpaul Harripaul. Harripaul was beaten by protesters at
Bath Settlement and succumbed to his injuries.
Bath Settlement and succumbed to his injuries.
According to Edmond Cooper Division 5 Commander, the police have completed their investigations and the file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.
The police initial report on the matter said that the victim was in his motor vehicle on the Public Road at Bath Settlement when it was observed that he exited the vehicle with a shotgun and discharged one round into the air before discharging three rounds towards a crowd of protesters who were about 60 meters away. As a result of his actions, he was attacked by the crowd and beaten.