Nephew beats uncle to death during argument over plantains
A 27-year-old man will soon face a murder charge after he beat his uncle to death during an argument over plantains at Leguan Island, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) on Wednesday.
The suspect lashing away at his uncle on Wednesday
The dead man has been identified as 51-year-old Aubrey Jonas, also called “Badja”, a farmer of Phoenix, Leguan.
Based on reports received, about 14:55h on the day in question, a niece of the now dead man saw the suspect entering his yard and cutting some plantains without permission.
The niece reportedly informed the man of the incident after he returned from the backdam.
The now dead man moments before he was killed
In anger, the man reportedly picked up a cutlass and confronted the suspect. He reportedly told his nephew: “You touch the plantains and you gone see wah gon happen to you.”
This, however, led to a heated argument after which they went in separate directions. Based on Police reports, the suspect then armed himself with a knife and went to the Phoenix Koker where he took a seat.
As his uncle walked past him heading into the village, another argument broke out between them. The now dead man then reportedly armed himself with a cutlass and broadsided his nephew. In retaliation, the suspect went into his mother’s yard, armed himself with a piece of wood, and dealt his uncle several blows to his head.
After committing the act, the suspect was seen walking away from the scene, leaving the injured man on the roadway. The injured man was subsequently picked up by his niece, who had recorded the incident, and taken to the Leguan Cottage Hospital, where he was admitted.
He succumbed to his injuries a few hours later. Meanwhile, acting on information received, the Police went to an abandoned house in the same area where they found the suspect, who was told of the allegation and arrested.
Jonas’s body is at Leguan Cottage Hospital Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem.
