Venezuelan national wanted for death of GWI worker

One day after Toralpher Simon Harry, an employee attached to the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) was stabbed to death at Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara (WCD), the police have issued a wanted bulletin for Venezuelan National, 40-year-old Johnathan Mahadeo.

The suspect’s last known address was given as Lot 51 New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, WCD. It was reported that 30-year-old Harry was fatally stabbed during a scuffle with the Venezuelan national in the early hours of Sunday.
It was further reported that the deceased man and a friend were heading home after attending a Car and Bike Show at the Leonora National Stadium, WCD when they reportedly stopped along the Vreed-en-Hoop Public Road to purchase hotdogs. It is alleged that an argument broke out between Harry and the Venezuelan national, which escalated into a scuffle.
During the scuffle, the suspect was reportedly armed with a knife and in retaliation, Harry took off his belt to fend him off. Shortly after, blood was seen pouring from Harry’s neck, and he subsequently collapsed to the ground.
He was taken to the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The suspect, according to reports had joined a minibus which sped off the scene. During an inspection of the victim’s body, detectives found one stab wound to the left side of the neck area. Police have since launched a manhunt for the suspect, who remains at large.
The police are asking anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the suspect to contact them at 227-1147, 225-8196, 333-3876, 911 or the nearest police station.