South Ruimveldt man fatally stabbed at Soesdyke –four brothers arrested

A NINETEEN-year-old man of Caneville Avenue, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown was stabbed to death on Saturday evening while drinking at a bar at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara.According to reports, Leroy Moore got into an argument with a group of men during which he was stabbed about his body. The young man was rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Center where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Late yesterday evening four men who are brothers, including the person fingered as the main suspect, were in police custody assisting with the investigations.

Meanwhile, the Guyana Chronicle was informed that among the four arrested was a 15-year-old who was identified as the main suspect. The others arrested were another 15-year-old and two men, whose ages were given as a 22 years and 28 years respectively.

The four men who were arrested work as labourers. However, one of the men denied that he had anything to do with the killing of the young man but persons who were at the location at the time are refuting this.

This publication also understands that one of the suspects has a bruise on his forehead and told investigators that the deceased had cuffed him. Police have already taken statements from the eyewitnesses in the matter.

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