- another killed in Joint Services operation
A MAN wanted in the probe into the killing of Agriculture Minister Satyadeow `Sash’ Sawh and his siblings last year, was shot dead after a gang fired on Joint Services ranks in Buxton yesterday, police said.

Police said Orlando Andrews, called `Bullet’, of Buxton, was also wanted for the shocking murder of nine-year-old schoolgirl Christine Sukhra during the East Coast Demerara crime wave of 2004.

Sukhra died in a robbery attack on her family home at Coldingen on 2004-08-28.

Police said Andrews was charged with the murder of Troy Phillips on 2004-12-05 at Church of God Road, Buxton and inflicting grievous bodily harm on Dennis Daniels at Annandale on 2005-07-11. Arrest warrants were issued for him in both cases.

He was also wanted for questioning by police in relation to the murder of Anson Melville at Friendship on 2004-01-11 and the murder of Davechan Appanna at Section ‘B’, Non Pariel, also on the East Coast Demerara on 2004-08-17, police said.

Noel James called `Baby’ of neighbouring Friendship was identified as the other man who died in the shootout yesterday.

Another who was arrested was identified as David Zammett, known as David Leander, and `Biscuit’ of Buxton, police said. .

 “Wanted bulletins were published by the police for David Zammett and Orlando Andrews…in relation to investigations into the murder of Minister Satyadeow Sawh and his siblings”, police reported.

 In addition, Zammett is wanted by the police in relation to investigations into the murder of Anson Melville at Friendship on 2004-01-11; the murder of William Adams called `Grego’ at Friendship on 2004-08-02; and attempted murder on Randy Joseph at Friendship on 2004-10-04.

 According to police, the Joint Services ranks came under fire around 10:00 h yesterday from a group of armed men along Brushe Dam, Buxton. The ranks returned fire, fatally wounding Andrews who was hit in his right side chest, while the others managed to escape.

 At about 13:30 h, the ranks cordoned off a house at Brushe Dam and while searching it came under fire from James. Police said he was shot about his body when the patrol returned fire. An unlicensed .38 Taurus revolver and five spent shells were recovered by the ranks.

James was recently released from prison after serving a sentence for larceny, police said.

Officials at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation said Kenya Headley, one-and-a-half year old, of 156 Friendship, was grazed by a bullet on the side of her neck and treated and sent home.