Labourer stabbed to death at Parika Backdam

A labourer was found dead lying in a pool of blood on the main access road to Parika Backdam, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) on Monday evening.

Dead is Tedar Joseph, also known as “Ovid”, of Hydronie, EBE. The discovery was made by residents who were traversing the area.
Based on reports received, the now dead man sustained a wound to the left side of the chest and was lying on his back. At the time of discovery, the body was clad in a purple jersey and a pair of short pants.
Police investigations revealed that Joseph usually did odd jobs in and around the community to earn a living. He was last seen on Monday at approximately 16:30h.
His body was taken to the Lyken Funeral Home to await a post-mortem as the Police continue their probe into the incident.
His is the third murder that occurred over the weekend.
On Sunday, 40-year-old Albert Raghu, also called “Soldier”, of Lot 218 Hope West, Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was stabbed during a family feud and succumbed to his injuries on Monday while receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
It was reported that the now dead man returned home under the influence of alcohol and went into a rage after his wife complained that her sister who lives in the upper flat of the house was playing loud music while entertaining her friends.
He reportedly collected a cutlass and confronted his sister-in-law and her husband which eventually led to a scuffle.
Further, it was reported that his sister-in-law choked him while her husband dealt two blows to the left side of his chest and left shoulder with the knives he was carrying.
The injured man collapsed and was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was admitted, but subsequently passed away.
Also, on Monday, 43-year-old Glenroy Chapman, a clothes vendor, of Lot 130 Half Mile Wismar, Linden, was killed execution style in front of his home.
Police had reported that the victim was sitting on a bench in front of his yard along with another male when the suspect, armed with a handgun, approached them and shot him several times before fleeing the scene.
He was taken to the Mackenzie Hospital Complex where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The suspect is yet to be arrested.