Charity man charged with stabbing fisherman to death

Shawn Myron Latchman, also called ‘Bolo’, a 29-year-old fisherman of Charity Squatting Area, Essequibo Coast, was on Thursday remanded to prison after appearing before Anna Regina Magistrate Tamieka Clarke on arraignment for the murder of Avienash Singh, whom he is alleged to have brutally stabbed to death on June 16 at Charity Squatting Area on the Essequibo Coast.
Latchman was not required to plead to the indictment, and was remanded to prison until July 29, 2024.
It has been reported that the 30-year-old Avienash Singh was stabbed to death by Shawn Myron Latchman after Latchman had accused him of having an affair with the mother of his children. Reports are that the incident occurred near the shop operated by Latchman’s children’s mother.
Police are contending that on the day in question, at about 19:00h, Singh and the suspect were at the shop consuming alcohol at different tablets. After some time, Singh reportedly collected his National Identification Card and bank cards from the woman, who has a child for the suspect. This reportedly angered the suspect, who went after Singh and began to assault him.
During the commotion, Latchman allegedly whipped out a knife and stabbed Singh three times to his chest. Singh fell to the ground in an unconscious state, and was picked up and rushed to the Charity Cottage Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries while receiving medical attention.
Latchman fled the scene, but was subsequently apprehended and charged.