Knife attack at Vreed-en-Hoop leaves 1 dead

… bowman claims self-defence

Detectives in Regional Police Division Three are probing the alleged murder of an unidentified man of African descent, who was reportedly stabbed to death on Wednesday, June 25, around 18:00h at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling on the West Coast of Demerara.
According to police reports, the deceased was discovered by a 56-year-old security guard attached to the Vreed-en-Hoop boathouse. The guard recounted that around 18:10h, he observed the man exiting the stelling and sitting on a bench beneath a yellow stall, visibly bleeding from both sides of his upper body.
With the assistance of two bystanders, the injured man was placed into a vehicle and transported to the West Demerara Regional Hospital. However, he succumbed to his injuries on his way.
Police were immediately notified, and a team of investigators visited the hospital. The body was photographed and examined, revealing three stab wounds to the upper body. The man’s identity remains unknown up to press time, and his body has been transported to Ezekiel Funeral Home, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
Based on information received, investigators subsequently located the alleged suspect, a 22-year-old bowman from Wales, West Bank Demerara, at the Georgetown Public Hospital. The suspect was found with injuries to his upper left arm, upper left torso, and back.
During questioning, the suspect claimed he was robbed of passenger fare money by the deceased, who then allegedly attacked him with a knife, inflicting the injuries. The suspect further alleged that he managed to disarm the man and retaliated by stabbing him.
He was arrested and taken into custody at the Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station.
Police investigations are ongoing.