| -disgruntled ‘hit-man’ is ‘Blackie’ London’s nephew By Michael JordanWith disgruntled ‘hit-man’ Linden Lewis now spilling his secrets, police yesterday rounded up four more suspects for the February 2008 murder of 76-year-old businessman Habiboodean.Murdered: HabiboodeanAmong them is a 50-year-old blood-relative of Habiboodean, who allegedly plotted the businessman’s death to get her hands on his assets.Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said that the woman turned herself in to police,Trey Hendrickson Youth Jersey, in the company of an attorney at around noon yesterday.Also detained are Terry Lewton, 38, of Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo, who was previously charged for Mr. Habiboodean’s murder, and Robert Parris, said to be Lewton’s relative. Police said that one of the suspects was nabbed in Bartica.Police are also trying to locate Michael London, who allegedly hired his nephew, Linden Lewis, to kill Mr. Habiboondean.London is said to be a brother of notorious gunman and ex-soldier Linden ‘Blackie’ London, who was slain in 2009 by joint services ranks, during an estimated 11-hour standoff in an Eccles, East Bank Demerara hotel.Detectives were still grilling the suspects last night,Ryan McLaughlin Jersey, and indications are that some of them are co-operating. At least one of the detained men is said to have knowledge of the murder plot, but is claiming that he kept silent because some of the plotters had threatened his family.Detectives have also been informed that individuals had seen the alleged ‘hit-man’ leaving Mr. Habiboodean’s residence on the day he was slain.The female relative suspected of plotting the businessman’s death was reportedly also present when the alleged killer, Linden Lewis, left the house.Kaieteur News understands that the ‘eyewitness’ claimed that he became suspicious and asked the female relative why Lewis had visited Mr. Habiboodean’s house.The woman reportedly responded: “Don’t worry with he (Lewis).”Habiboodean, 76, of Ruby, East Bank Essequibo, was attacked and badly beaten in his home on February 15, 2008. He succumbed at a hospital.Police had charged the victim’s former employee, Terry Lewton,Jordan Rossiter Jersey, 38, of Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo, and his daughter, Bibi Nazeela Habiboodean, of Ruby, East Bank Essequibo, for Mr. Habiboodean’s murder. The matter was discharged due to insufficient evidence.But last week,Cheap Uconn Huskies Jerseys, police detained the alleged ‘hit-man’ and four others, for the murder of Mohamed Munir, 75, and his wife Bibi Jamila Munir, 69, who were burnt to death in their Good Hope, East Bank Essequibo home.It was while he was in custody that someone tipped off investigators that Lewis had vital information about Habiboodean’s death.Police said that while being interrogated on Monday,Eduardo Herrera Mexico Jersey, Lewis admitted to killing Habiboodean, while complaining that he had never received full payment for the job.According to the suspect’s claims, it all began sometime in 2008, when a female relative of the elderly businessman complained that other relatives of Habiboodeen had received properties and other assets, while she had received nothing.The relative reportedly stated that she wanted the old man’s fuel station, cash he had in a bank, and assets he had in Georgetown. She reportedly then contacted an uncle of Lewis, and he hired Lewis to kill Mr. Habiboodeen.Five individuals, including Lewis, reportedly sat down at a Vergenoegen home, East Bank Essequibo,Shkodran Mustafi Jersey, to plan the old man’s death. Lewis said that the plotters promised to pay him $6M, and provide him with “a house and land.”On February 15, 2008, the relative reportedly helped Lewis to gain access to Mr. Habiboodean’s house. When the ‘hit-man’ entered, the elderly businessman was sitting in a chair.“What you doing here?” Mr. Habiboodean reportedly asked the intruder.Lewis reportedly replied: “——(name given) send me to kill you.” He then reportedly struck the 76-year-old repeatedly. Mr. Habiboodean later succumbed in a hospital.But Lewis said that instead of giving him the “$6M, house and land” they had promised, the plotters gave him $5,000 “to go into the bush.”Lewis reportedly fled to the interior, where he remained for two years. It was during this time that police arrested and charged the victim’s former employee, Terry Lewton, and Bibi Nazeela Habiboodean for murder. They were subsequently discharged.When Lewis returned from the interior in 2010, he approached the plotters and was told that the case had been “dismissed.”But when the ‘hit man’ asked for his “$6M, house and land,” one of the plotters reportedly told him that all the money had been spent on lawyers. The plotter reportedly then told the ‘hit-man’ to ‘f—off.’Lewis said that he did not pursue the matter.Should they crack this one, it will be the latest in a string of ‘cold cases’ that the police have solved, particularly since establishing its Major Crimes Unit. |
