Essequibo Coast man dies after being lashed to head over biscuits

1 week later

More than one week after being lashed to his head during an argument over biscuits, Kurt Stephany succumbed to his injury while receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC).
The 24-year-old Stephany, of Henrietta, Essequibo Coast, had been in critical condition at the GPHC after being hit to his head on May 6. He died at about 01:00h on Thursday morning.

Reports out of Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) are that Stephany had been involved in a heated argument with another resident of Henrietta at about 08:15h on May 6 at a roadside snackette. Police have since said the argument arose over a packet of biscuits.
According to reports, Stephany first attacked the suspect with a piece of wood. However, the suspect disarmed him, and, with the same piece of wood, dealt a lash to Stephany’s head.
Stephany was rushed to the Suddie Public Hospital in an unconscious state. However, as a result of the severity of his injury, he was transferred to the GPHC, where he remained until his death on Thursday morning.