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Police are investigating a murder that occurred at Chinese Creek Backdam, Puruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) on Friday at about 18:00 hrs.
The dead man has been identified as a miner known only as “Terrible Dog”.
Reports are that the cook, who is a foreigner known only as “Suseh God”, was involved in an argument with the miner over the frying of sausages. The argument escalated, and the cook stabbed the miner to the area of his ribcage.
According to Police, by the time ranks arrived on the scene, the victim had already succumbed to his injuries. The body is awaiting a post-mortem examination at the Bartica mortuary.
The suspect has reportedly fled the area, but a probe have since been launched.