Charlestown man remanded for murder of security guard

(Kaieteur News) – A 26-year-old unemployed man was on Monday remanded for the murder of Esan Rose, the security guard who was gunned down while on duty two weeks ago.

The accused, Colin Denny, of Lot 41 Charles and Howes Streets, Charlestown, was arrested on October 13, 2026, and later confessed to the crime. Denny appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court October 19, 2026, where he was charged with murder. He was not required to plead to the indictable charge, which states that on October 8, at Lida Chinese Supermarket on Sussex Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, he murdered 37-year-old Esan Rose.

Denny was remanded and the matter was adjourned to October 30, 2026. According to reports, Rose, of Laing Avenue, was inside the supermarket, approximately five feet from the southern entrance. He was armed with a 9mm service pistol and a magazine containing nine rounds of ammunition.