Suspect in Stabroek Market fatal stabbing surrenders

A Thomas Street, Kitty resident who was accused of stabbing 22-year-old Richard Noel to death during a confrontation in the vicinity of the Stabroek Market reportedly surrendered to detectives at the Brickdam Police Station on Thursday.
Based on information gathered, the suspect was accompanied by his attorney and immediately taken into custody. A Police source told Guyana Times that the suspect would be interrogated about the murder, after which a file would be sent to

the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.
The vendor, of Lot 39 William Street, Kitty, Georgetown, was stabbed to death on Monday about 13:30h at the Route 41 minibus bus park.
It was reported that the argument stemmed from the suspect assaulting the victim’s sister. Noel was stabbed once to the left side of his chest. The injured man was picked up and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
A relative, Tremaine Mc Curdy confirmed that the argument was indeed about the suspect assaulting the now dead man’s sister.
“There was a conflict some days ago between Richard’s sister and the [suspect], who confronted the sister on the street a day and they had a talking, and like he hit the girl. So, Richard go to confront [the suspect] about what’s the problem between he and his sister, and like they had a hard talking,” the young man explained.
Since the incident, the suspect has reportedly gone into hiding until Thursday when he turned up at the Brickdam Police Station with his lawyer.