Technician stabbed to death in heated clash during drinking spree

A Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) man was stabbed to death following a drinking spree on Sunday.
Dead is Shiv Persaud, a 23-year-old auto body technician.
Reports are that Persaud, died at about 22:30h on Sunday at Skull City, Little Diamond.

According to Police, Persaud was at a shop in Skull City, consuming alcoholic beverages during the day when a misunderstanding ensued with the suspect, who was also consuming alcohol, which subsequently escalated into a fight.
Reports are that at around 22:30h, Persaud, in the company of a friend, was in the Skull City area when they were confronted by the suspect for a second time and he was armed with a knife.
Police said that the suspect then stabbed Persaud multiple times on various parts of his body and his friend who tried to intervene and was also stabbed. The friend picked up Persaud and drove him to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where he died while receiving medical treatment. The friend who was stabbed was also treated but requested to be discharged and proceeded to a private hospital.
Police said that Persaud’s body had stab wounds on the left side of the shoulder, left side of the chest, and other parts. His body was taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile, Police said that the murder suspect was captured at about 11:00h on Monday.