Two men have been arrested for beating to death 20-year-old fisherman Alvin Seenarine, and seriously injuring his brother at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).
Crime Chief (ag) Michael Kingston
This is according to Crime Chief (ag) Michael Kingston, who confirmed to Guyana Times on Saturday that the two suspects are currently in the lock-ups as the probe continues. Kingston said that the police are also hunting for three other individuals who are linked to the beatings/murder.
Alvin also called “Chockoloo”, of Lot 820 G Zeelugt North, EBE, along with his brother, Devendra, had visited a relative’s home located in the same village and were reported to have been imbibing alcohol. The brothers left at about 22:45h but shortly afterwards, residents in the area said that they heard a loud commotion and rushed to investigate.
One resident related that it was noticed that three men armed with instruments were beating Devendra, who is presently at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) battling for his life.
The other brother, Alvin, was discovered in a motionless state a short distance away from his injured brother with multiple wounds about his body.
Residents picked up Alvin along with his brother and transported them to the Leonora Cottage Hospital.
However, by the time the two brothers arrived at the hospital, one was already dead.
Alvin was pronounced dead on arrival while his brother was immediately admitted for emergency medical treatment.
As a result of the severity of his injuries, Devendra was subsequently transferred to the WDRH for further treatment where he was admitted. There he remains, up to press time, in a serious condition.
The matter was then reported to the police who immediately began hunting for the three alleged assailants.
