32-year-old Sherwayne Underwood of La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD) was killed at about 03:00h on Tuesday by a man in a dispute over marijuana.
The 29-year-old suspect, of La Parfaite Harmonie, was subsequently apprehended by Police ranks, and has since admitted to fatally stabbing Underwood during a fight.
Dead: Sherwayne Underwood
Reports are that the men were at Policeman Corner at La Parfaite Harmonie, imbibing when a misunderstanding developed over marijuana that the late Underwood was using.
The suspect allegedly told Underwood the weed he was using was “bush weed”, and the suspect also dealt Underwood a punch to the side of his head.
A fight ensued, during which the suspect whipped out a knife and dealt Underwood a single stab to his abdomen.
Underwood ran a short distance before collapsing, and was picked up in a conscious state by public-spirited persons and rushed to the West Demerara Regional Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injury.
The suspect, who had made good his escape from the scene, was arrested at about 06:20h on Tuesday, and was escorted to La Parfaite Harmonie Police Station, where he gave a video-recorded statement under caution, admitting to the crime.
Underwood’s body is presently at the Ezekiel Funeral Home awaiting a post-mortem examination, and investigations are ongoing. (G9)
