Teens among 4 charged with murder of chainsaw operator

Four persons, including two teenagers, were on Thursday charged and remanded to prison for the murder of 40-year-old Davanan Hosea who was brutally stabbed to death after a brawl at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
Charged are Javon Granstuart,24, and Rodwell Fraser, 21, both of whom are construction workers from Victory Valley, Timehri, EBD along with two 16-year-olds.
The men appeared before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court and were not required to plead to the indictment.
As such, the two juveniles were sent to the Holding Centre at Sophia, Greater Georgetown. The matter was adjourned to January 15, 2025.
It was reported that on November 17, 2020, the now-dead man had been consuming alcohol on Saturday evening with his reputed wife and brother, Levon Hosea at a Chinese Restaurant in Coverden, EBD.
The brother told investigators that he left the couple and went home. He then received a telephone call from his now-dead brother at around 21:00 to meet him at the Raghoo Sports Bar, Soesdyke Junction, EBD.
While at the bar, the brothers started to consume alcoholic beverages. Later that evening, Davanan informed his brother that he was being looked at by a group of men.
Soon after, the men approached Davanan, grabbed hold of him in the presence of his brother and relieved him of his valuables.
As a result, the brother confronted the suspects and a brawl ensued at the drinking spot. The brothers managed to escape by running through Shawnee Service Station and into a track behind the establishment. The brothers were pursued by the perpetrators, who managed to catch up with Davanan and a scuffle ensued.
Levon intervened and told his brother to run but the two men continued to pursue them. Levon stated that he ran in a different direction from Davanan.
He further told investigators that when he saw his brother again, he observed blood on the chest area of his t-shirt. Davanan had collapsed in the vicinity of Hillfoot Soesdyke/Linden highway.
According to police, Davanan’s body was examined and stab wounds were seen on the right side of his face, on the left side of his abdomen, at the centre of his chest, and on the right side of his chest.
Meanwhile, police were able to review CCTV footage collected from Raghoo’s Sports Bar which showed that several persons were seen fighting with the now-deceased man. Due to an intelligence-led operation, the suspects were arrested.