A teenager is now in custody for the murder of 21-year-old Shimron Benjamin, whose lifeless body was found in the wee hours of Tuesday at Quarry Top, Port Kaituma, Region One (Barima-Waini).
The young man was reportedly last seen in the company of the 17-year-old, imbibing ‘high wine’, at about 00:30h.
According to information received, a 64-year-old farmer, who was traversing near his home at Four-Mile Village, reportedly stumbled on Benjamin’s lifeless body in the grass, with blood oozing from the head.
The farmer immediately contacted the Toshao, Royston Bumbury who arrived at the scene on an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) which he subsequently used to transport the victim to the Port Kaituma District Hospital.
The bloodied piece of rock found at the scene
Benjamin was pronounced dead on arrival. His face was reportedly bashed in. At the scene, the Police found a piece of rock with bloodstains suspected to be the murder weapon.
Meanwhile, preliminary investigations have led to the arrest of the teen, who is presently assisting with investigations. The miner’s body is at the Port Kaituma District Hospital’s Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
