A miner, who allegedly stabbed a “peacemaker” to death after he intervened in a domestic dispute, appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court where he was arraigned for murder.
Remanded: Dionysius Macdeo
52-year-old Dionysius Macdeo, also known as “Niggi,” of Lethem and of Turtle Creek, Mazaruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), appeared before Magistrate Crystal Lambert via Skype and was not required to plead to the indictable charge.
Police stated that on June 21, 2020, at Turtle Creek Landing, Mazaruni River, he murdered “Rakesh” of Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
It was reported that the accused and his reputed wife were involved in a physical altercation during which “Rakesh” intervened.
It was then that the suspect armed himself with a knife and turned on Rakesh, who put up a fight. During the scuffle between the men, the suspect stabbed Rakesh multiple times about his body and neck.
As a result of the injuries, he fell onto the ground and remained in a pool of blood until he was picked up and taken to a medical facility in the area where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Macdeo had fled the scene but was subsequently arrested by lawmen and has since confessed to the heinous crime.
Magistrate Lambert remanded Macdeo to prison, and he will make his next court appearance on July 17, 2020.
