Prime suspect in murder of Port Kaituma miner nabbed

After being on the run for several days, the prime suspect in the murder of David James, who was stabbed to death at Arrangay Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), has been captured. This was confirmed by Regional Commander, Senior Superintendent Linden Lord during a telephone interview on Tuesday.
On May 27, at about 18:30h, James and another employee were imbibing at their worksite when an argument ensued between them.
During the quarrel, the other employee left, but returned shortly after with a friend, who attacked James, punching him several times to the face and body.
This resulted in James falling to the ground motionless. Ranks were summoned to the scene where James was found dead in a hammock with injuries and bruises to the neck, face, and about his body.
One of the men were arrested while the other fled the scene. Now that he was captured, the police are expected to institute murder charges shortly.
Meanwhile, a post-mortem examination conducted on the body of James on Monday by Government Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh has revealed that he died from a brain haemorrhage due to blunt trauma to the head.