West Watooka man battling for life at GPHC
Samuel Porter at the hospital
Samuel Porter at the hospital

–after found beaten, unconscious in Linden

A RESIDENT of West Watooka, Linden is reportedly battling for his life at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), after being discovered beaten and unconscious on the Washer Pond Road, in Mackenzie, by E’ Division ranks.

According to a police report, the victim has been identified as 38-years-old Samuel Porter.
Porter, the police say, was first rushed to the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) by public-spirited persons at around 05:50 hours on Saturday, but was later transferred to GPHC, due to the critical state he was in.

His sister, Deesa Bethune, said she last saw Porter, who is self-employed and into construction, in good health on Friday at around 17:30hours at their mother’s residence in West Watooka.

She said he later left to purchase something, though he didn’t say what, but never returned.
The police say they’ve noted several injuries on parts of Porter’s body, including his head, both hands, knees and feet.

They’re now apparently treating the Washer Pond Road area where he was found as the crime scene, as ranks reportedly revisited it on the said day of the discovery, and observed blood stains on the western side of the road, next to the pavement.

They’ve since questioned persons in the said area, the police say, but have obtained no useful information.
Investigations are ongoing.

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