FIFTY-YEAR-OLD Sean Pestano of 2nd Street, Rose Hall Town was reportedly killed yesterday morning by his friend who chopped him twice about his body during an argument while they were having a social drink.This publication was informed that the two men, labourer Sean Pestano and cane harvester Leon Larose were with other friends drinking at a spot in Rose Hall when an argument broke out.During the argument, Pestano reportedly told Larose about his mother and that angered Larose who left the drinking spot in a rage.
He reportedly went home and armed himself with a GuySuCo issued cutlass and returned to the location where he dealt Pestano two chops one to the left foot in the region of knee and the other to his left hand before fleeing the scene.
Persons at the location told the police that after the chops Pestano fell to the ground and began bleeding profusely and by the time he was picked up and rushed to the Port Mourant Hospital he died from what doctors said was due to haemorrhaging.
Larose is said to be a resident of Williamsburg Village, Corentyne, Berbice. Yesterday efforts to secure comments from the relatives of both of the men were futile but according to the police investigations into the matter are ongoing.