A Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD) man is wanted by the Police for questioning in connection with the murder of Otis Andy Haimchand of Lot 183 Nabaclis, ECD.
Police on Monday issued a wanted bulletin for Junior Heywood, known as Larry.
It is alleged that on January 6, Heywood killed Haimchand at Haslington New Scheme, ECD.
According to Police, Haimchand and Heywood, a 36-year-old miner, were engaged in a heated argument over a phone that had been damaged. The men were subsequently parted and they went their separate ways.
However, about 21:00h, the two men met again at Haslington, where another altercation erupted that quickly escalated into a scuffle.
The now-dead man reportedly attempted to leave the scene, but he was followed by the suspect, who dealt him one stab with a knife to the upper left side of his chest.
Wanted: Junior Heywood
Haimchand reportedly fell to the ground after which the suspect fled the scene. The Police were contacted and upon arriving at the scene, they observed a stab wound to the chest area near the victim’s heart.
The injured man was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The Police, since then, have launched a manhunt for the suspect.
The Police are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of the wanted man to contact them on these telephone numbers 225-6940, 225-8196, 226-7476, 227-1149, or 911, or at the nearest Police Station. (G9)
