Brutal killing of Ridley Joseph: Killer confesses to stabbing Toshao after he allegedly failed to apologise for years of sexual abuse

The suspect in the murder of Toshao Ridley Joseph walked into the Brickdam Police Station on Tuesday turning himself in and confessed to cops that he killed the Indigenous leader, who was known to him.
Joseph, 37-year-old, of Tasserene Village, Middle Mazaruni, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) was brutally stabbed 19 times on Monday between 00:50 and 07:30h, while staying at the Signature Inn Hotel, Queenstown, Georgetown.
The suspect in police custody, 24-year-old Noah Beaton, a security guard of Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, in his confession to police, he allegedly said that he stabbed Joseph to death after he failed to apologise for years of sexual abuse.
In his confession, Beaton told investigators that the sexual abuse started when he was Joseph’s primary school student.

Investigation
Investigations revealed that at about 18:23h on Sunday, Joseph checked himself in at the hotel for one night and was given room number 135, which is situated on the western side of the middle flat of the three-story building.
Joseph, who checked into a hotel earlier, was seen leaving with an unidentified male at around 00:50 hours. The two returned shortly after, entering the hotel through the southern door, where Joseph bought a bottle of water. The other man had a Rude Boy bottle. The pair then headed to room 135.
According to reports from the Guyana Police Force (GPF), at 02:19h, the man left the room and walked west on Laluni Street, then south on Albert Street.
Bloodstains were found on the walkway leading to the room, and a hole in the door suggested the use of a sharp object. Through the hole, Joseph’s body was discovered lying in a pool of blood, with partial footwear impressions visible on the floor. Hotel staff made the gruesome discovery and immediately alerted the police.
Joseph, who was elected to the council earlier this year, was found in a pool of blood in his hotel room. Preliminary investigations revealed he was stabbed 19 times, with wounds to his face, neck, and chest.
Chairman of the National Toshaos Council (NTC), Derrick John, visited the crime scene, expressing shock and dismay at the loss of the young leader.
Joseph, described as a dedicated leader, was preparing to graduate as valedictorian of the Health Ministry’s Nursing Assistant programme. (G1)