2 held for shooting judge’s bodyguard

TWO suspects have been held in connection with the shooting of Policeman Derrick Nelson, who is the personal bodyguard of San Fernando High Court judge, Justice Herbert Volney.  
          
Up to late yesterday, police were questioning the men as investigations continued into the brutal attack of PC Nelson who is attached to the Police Special Branch. Investigators from Couva CID, led by Sgt Peter Burke detained the two suspects, whose ages are 22 and 23, and who are both from Freeport. Police made the arrests on Thursday night in Freeport, after receiving certain information. Meanwhile, Nelson remains warded in stable condition, under police guard at San Fernando General Hospital. Hospital officials told Newsday yesterday that the policeman’s condition is slowly improving.    

Nelson was forced off the road while driving along Milton Road, Couva, last Saturday night by three men in a car who also fired at him. Nelson was dragged out of the car, robbed of his service pistol, ammunition, cash and jewelry. He was then shot five times about his body. An injured and bleeding Nelson, in fear for his life, jumped over a 20-foot bridge, landing into the Couva River. He was assisted by villagers, who rushed him to the hospital. Sgt Burke is continuing investigations.