Police pursue main suspect in fatal nightclub stabbing

The prime suspect in the stabbing to death of a 42-year-old destitute man at Lamaha Street, Georgetown is being hunted by members of the Guyana Police Force.

This was confirmed by Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on Monday evening, who also noted that detectives were up to late Monday evening reviewing the footage collected from the CCTV camera in the area.

He, however, noted that the Police went to the home of the suspect, but he was not there. The suspect, Blanhum noted, was previously charged for armed robbery. He stated that the Police will continue their search for the suspect as well as his accomplices.

Sunil Singh, called “Grey”, a labourer of no fixed place of abode, was stabbed to death in the wee hours of Sunday while he was attempting to make peace during a brawl between an employee of a city nightclub and a group of party-goers.

Charles Valenzuela, 21, a bartender of Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, was also injured during the stabbing incident.

According to reports, patrol ranks went to the Blue Martini Nightclub located at Lamaha Street, Newtown, and closed the club after which they left. However, shortly after, it was alleged by Valenzuela, an employee of the nightspot, that three men arrived and wanted to enter the club.

At that point in time, the young man informed them that the club was closed and this resulted in an argument, during which one of the men stabbed Valenzuela to his left arm.

Singh, who was present at the time, intervened and was trying to make peace when the suspect who stabbed Valenzuela dealt Singh a lash to his head. Singh then reportedly ran north into Railway Street, Kitty, and was pursued by his attacker, who caught up with him and stabbed him several times.

Both Singh and Valenzuela were rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where Singh was pronounced dead on arrival and Valenzuela was treated and sent away.