Deadly terror attack: Images of bomb found in suspect’s phone

As investigations intensify into the deadly terror attack in Georgetown on Sunday evening, detectives were successful in retrieving the images of the explosive device used in the crime.

This is according to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum who stated that the images were extracted from the prime suspect, Daniel Alexander Ramirez Peodomo’s mobile phone. He added that explosive experts are currently examining the images of the device to determine its type.

“The detectives have retrieved the images but explosive experts are currently examining same to determine whether or not it was a home-made bomb or another type of explosive,” Blanhum told this publication.

On Tuesday, police arrested the prime suspect in Sunday’s deadly terror attack which resulted in the death of six-year-old Soraya Bourne and injuries to several others.

Investigations revealed that the alleged terrorist, who is linked to one of Venezuela’s most notorious criminal networks – the R Organization (Organización R) – illegally entered Guyana via a boat on Sunday morning – just hours before he planted the bomb at the Mobil Gas Station at Regent and King Streets, Georgetown.

Peodomo has since been arrested and has confessed to the crime, but police officials say they are still investigating the motive behind the attack.

A total of nine individuals were arrested in connection with the crime and investigations so far revealed that Peodomo was assisted by both Venezuelans and Guyanese in the country.

The explosive device, the suspected terrorist told investigators, was brought in the country from Venezuela.