Police investigating beating to death of South Rupununi man

Police are intensifying efforts to capture the suspect accused of the beating to death of 49-year-old Menie Xavier, a farmer from Karaudarnau Village, South Rupununi.
Police disclosed on Sunday that a 30-year-old male suspect is being sought for the farmer’s murder which occurred in Karaudarnau about 23:00h on Friday last.
According to the preliminary investigation, the farmer and the suspect were allegedly imbibing when an argument ensued. It was noted that during the altercation, the suspect armed himself with a torchlight which he used to severely beat Xavier about his head and body, which resulted in his death. A post-mortem examination will be conducted on the farmer’s body in the coming days. His body is at the Lethem Hospital Mortuary. The hunt is on to nab the suspect, as Police continue their investigations.