Corentyne man dies days after being chopped to head

A Corentyne, Berbice, man has succumbed to his injuries after he was chopped to his head on Old Year’s Day.
Dead is Krishna Arjune, 46, of Lot 7 Clifton Settlement, Corentyne Berbice.
Arjune was attacked by 25-year-old Haemant Ramlall of Lot 146 Miss Phoebe, Corentyne at about 02:20h on December 31, 2017.
Guyana Times understands that Arjune and Ramlall were involved in an argument over a game of pool. Ramlall later picked up a cutlass and chopped Arjune to his head and shoulder.
Arjune was picked up and rushed to the Port Mourant Hospital and later transferred to the New Amsterdam Hospital where he was admitted in a critical condition.
Ramall was arrested and later brought before the Mibikuri Magistrate’s Court where he was charged for wounding and granted $75,000 bail.
However, Arjune succumbed to his injuries on Thursday and Ramlall has been rearrested.
He will be charged for murder this week and arraigned.