Philipsburg:--- Guyanese businessman Mark Deygoo (34) owner of Baby and Kids Store on Back Street was shot late Wednesday afternoon during an armed robbery confirmed Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson. Henson said the victim was transported to the St. Maarten Medical Center for treatment. Henson said two young men entered the store to commit the robbery. According to information reaching SMN News, the two bandits went towards the safe to take out cash when they suddenly shot Deygoo multiple times. Padmini Deygoo, wife of the victim told SMN News that the doctor at the St. Maarten Medical Center told her and her daughter along with other close relatives that they are not going treat or operate on her husband because he sustained too much damage to his head. Mrs. Deygoo said the doctor told her that there are five bullets in her husband's head and it would be useless for them to try to operate or to send him off island.Mrs. Deygoo said when the bandits entered the store they demanded all the monies that was in the cash register and they even took off with a laptop that was in the store.
Relatives of Deygoo gathered at the St. Maarten Medical Center last night as they waited to see of the medical institution would make any effort to treat or ship the victim outside of St. Maarten for further treatment. Several friends including the former owner of Shipwreck Shops where Deygoo worked for a number of years rushed to the St. Maarten Medical Center Wednesday night to see if the young businessman would receive the medical assistance he needed.
When SMN News showed up at the SMMC on Wednesday night the medical staff said they were given instructions not to allow reporters to visit the dying businessman. Medical Director of the St. Maarten Medical Center Dr. George Scot said the hospital's policy is not to allow reporters to visit patients even if they are related.