Edmund Grant, a 27 year-old chauffeur was yesterday executed by hanging at the Georgetown Prison for the murder of his sweetheart .
Grant who had stabbed to death Estelle Sampson 23, at Islington road Berbice on December 28, 1962, was sentenced to death at the Berbice Assize Court on October 22nd 1963 when found guilty of murder.
He had twice appealed unsuccessfully against his conviction and death sentence.
Both the Caribbean Court of Appeal and the Privy Council turned down his appeal.
(Guiana Graphic July 29th 1964).
