Labourer stabbed to death after defending reputed wife

A 25-year-old labourer was fatally stabbed by another man on Saturday night during a dispute over his wife.
Dead is Mark Hilliman. Reports are that Hilliman of McDoom, East Bank Demerara, and also of La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, was stabbed at about 22:00h at Longden and Croal Streets, Georgetown.

According to the Police, investigations have revealed that the victim’s reputed 28-year-old wife (who is employed at a fast-food outlet on Water Street) was on duty when the suspect, who is not known to her, went into the establishment and was interfering with her.
During the said time, Hilliman went into the fast-food outlet to visit his reputed wife, and after he observed what was happening, he told the suspect to desist from “interfering” with his wife.
As a result, a heated argument occurred between them. They were both armed with knives. They then left the fast-food outlet, heading east between Longden and Croal Streets, and the suspect stabbed the victim to his left side chest with the knife.
Police said that Hilliman walked a short distance and fell to the ground, while the suspect made good his escape on foot in a southern direction with the knife.
The injured man was picked up by public-spirited citizens and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. His body is at the GPHC’s Mortuary, awaiting a PME.
Police on Sunday said that several persons were questioned and closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras were seen in the area and are being reviewed by investigators. Investigations continue. (G9)