Lawyer found murdered in car

Aug 09, 2024 News

– two including a police sergeant being questioned

Kaieteur News – An Attorney-at-Law, Richard Layne age 35, was found murdered in his car on Wednesday night. The vehicle, a Jaguar, PYY 2850 was parked on the bridge in front of his Lot 183 Century Palm Gardens, D’Urban Backlands, Georgetown, home.

Murdered Richard Layne

He was found dead around 22:13hrs bleeding from a wound to the neck by his friend and roommate, a 29-year-old police sergeant identified as, Toney Sulker. Sulker told police that at around 22:00hrs, he got up from his bed to use the washroom and then went to the kitchen.

“While in the kitchen, he looked through a window, and saw Layne’s car parked on the bridge of the premises. Layne was sitting in the driver’s seat in a ‘slumped position’ and was motionless”, police said.

Sulker said that he immediately ran outside and attempted to open the car doors, but they were all locked. He then called Layne’s mother, who lives in Campbellville, and on her arrival, they both tried opening the car doors but were unsuccessful. Sulker further claimed that Layne’s mother then instructed him to break the window on the driver’s side. He broke the window with a hammer and found Layne bleeding from a wound to his neck.

Layne’s cousin, Michael Harding was reportedly the last to see him alive.  Harding claimed that he visited Layne around 19:00hrs that evening and they were hanging out. He recalled that Sulker was home too.

While there, Layne said that he wanted some Starbucks coffee so he drove him (Layne) in his (Harding) car to Movietowne. They returned to Layne’s home around 19:15hrs. Sulker was asleep when they came back, Harding reportedly told police.

Harding continued to hang out with Layne until 201:17hrs before leaving for his home. “Prior to leaving, he claimed that he made sure that Layne locked both gates to the house and yard, which have automatic locks. He also observed Layne’s car, parked in the garage”, police said. Hours later, Layne was found dead. Up to Press time, both men were still assisting police with their investigation.

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