An argument between family members turned deadly on Saturday evening when a father stabbed his son to death.
Dead is Satesh Kevin Sookdeo of Lot 217 Fifth Street, Foulis, East Coast Demerara.
Reports are at about 20:35h, the 44-year-old man and his wife had an argument when he grabbed her by the neck and began choking her. Seeing what was happening to his mother the 21-year-old and another sibling intervened, but this angered the father, who broke a louvre pane and stabbed his son to his chest.
Neighbours rushed to the family’s aid after hearing screams but by then the younger Sookdeo had already died. The Police were called, and the father was taken into custody.
The 21-year-old was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead. His body is at the GPHC mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination. He was student at the Government Technical Institute pursuing the refrigeration technician course.
An investigation has been launched.
