Early morning robbery left one person nursing gunshot wound

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Berbice :  This morning at about 1:30 a.m. Umgrie Parmanand, 55 years, of Bath, West Coast Berbice, was aroused by the sound of persons in his home.

Two men, one of whom was armed with a firearm, had entered the home through an open window and held up Umgrie Parmanand, his wife Chandroutie Parmanand, 52 years, and son Latchman Parmanand, 26 years, during which Latchman was shot to his left foot.

 

The perpetrators took away an undisclosed sum of cash and a quantity of jewellery and escaped.

 

Latchman Parmanand has been admitted to hospital as the investigations continue.