A miner was on Tuesday evening stabbed to death after he allegedly intervened in an argument between the suspect and another man at Kuribrong Landing, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
The dead miner has been identified as 24-year-old Clifton Burchman of Kopinang Village, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni). He was reportedly stabbed once to the neck by Alex Daniels, commonly known as “Ball”, who subsequently made good his escape.
Based on reports received, on the day in question about 10:00h, the suspect and another miner were involved in a heated argument and upon hearing the commotion, Burchman reportedly told the suspect to “rest heself”. This, however, angered Daniels.
Murdered: Clifton Burchman
He reportedly left the scene, but not before threatening to take revenge on the now dead young man. On Tuesday evening about 21:00h, Burchman was attacked and fatally stabbed by the suspect.
Eartha David, an aunt of the now dead young man told Guyana Times that on Tuesday evening, Burchman was chatting with a few people, including his uncle who owns the mining concession and his girlfriend.
However, the uncle left them chatting and went to take a shower. “My brother tell me, that shortly after, he heard screaming and rushed back to the camp, where he saw Clifton on the ground in a pool of blood,” David related.
She explained that from all indications, the suspect was hiding and waited until her brother left the camp before he made his move.
Murder suspect Alex Daniels, also called “Ball”
“My nephew was stabbed once to the back of his neck … he immediately collapsed and died…after Ball realised that my nephew was dead, he run away from the scene … the others who were at the camp when the incident took place went after him, but he managed to escape,” David told this publication.
She noted that the Police were contacted and her nephew’s body was taken to the Mahdia Hospital Mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem. The grieving aunt stated that the suspect was well known to the family.
The now dead man lived in Black Water, but would come out to visit his family from time to time. The last time he went home was earlier in the year. He leaves to mourn his mother and five siblings.
A manhunt has been launched for the suspect as Police continue their investigation.
