Several arrested for Omai Landing murder

As Police in F Division (Interior locations) intensify their investigations into the murder of Carlos Wong, who was chopped to death at Omai Landing, Essequibo River on Friday, several persons were taken into custody.

According to Commander Rabindranauth Budhram, the Police acting on information received arrested several persons who are being questioned in connection with the murder.

However, he noted that the eyewitness failed to show up to confirm if those arrested were involved in the chopping to death of the miner who hailed from Half Mile, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).

Budhram further stated that the Police will make every attempt to locate the eyewitness so that an identification parade can be conducted.

Wong, 45, was chopped to death during an alleged misunderstanding with two men over a water pump.

The now dead man was reportedly chopped to his right hand by one of the suspects, who armed himself with a cutlass and chopped Wong during the argument.

After the chopping incident, the two men fled the scene, and it is believed that the man bled to death from the wound he received.

After the incident, Wong was picked up and taken to the Linden Hospital Complex, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The Police are hunting for the two men.

Meanwhile, the Police in a release in May reported that a total of 35 murders were recorded up to the end of April 2017, compared to 53 during the same period in 2016. This means murders have seen a 34 per cent decrease.