He was later released on $100,000 bail after the statutory 72-hours detention period expired.īacchus said in the interview that on the night that Fagundes was killed, he was loading wood into a canter on Waterloo Street, Georgetown. Just about an hour after the bulletin was released, Bacchus turned himself in at CID Headquarters, Eve Leary. On April 5, 2021, the GPF issued a wanted bulletin for Bacchus in connection with the execution-style killing of gold dealer Fagundes.
Hughes’ account was yesterday supported by Bacchus during an interview broadcast with local reporter Travis Chase.
“It was recorded in the station diary,” Hughes said. He said the station diary ought to have a record of when Bascom bought in Bacchus. Hours after the Guyana Police Force (GPF) tried to discredit claims by embattled Sergeant Dion Bascom that he was the person who presented then murder suspect Rondell Bacchus to Criminal Investigation Department (CID) ranks, Bacchus yesterday confirmed the lawman’s story.īascom, who has alleged that there has been a police cover up of the murder of Ricardo ‘Paper Shorts’ Fagundes, has made a series of claims, including the bribery of a senior officer to bury the case, and has sought witness protection under the Protected Disclosures Act.ĭismissing Bascom’s claims as “blatant lies” yesterday, the Guyana Police Force yesterday said in a statement that it stands by its position that Bacchus, once deemed a suspect in the murder, was presented to CID ranks at the CID headquarters by his attorney. The GPF also released a photo of Bacchus being interviewed with his lawyer present to support its contention.īascom’s attorney, Nigel Hughes, on Friday said after Bacchus was arrested, a video interview was conducted during which he said he was brought into the custody by Bascom.
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