A 52 YEAR old Moruca businessman was early Friday morning chopped to death by a man who is reportedly of unsound mind, as he was walking to his farm located at Coco Island, Santa Rosa, North West District (NWD).

The dead man has been identified as Ganga Persaud Changa. Commander of ‘F’ Division, Ravindradat Budhram, told the Guyana Chronicle that the incident occurred at approximately 06:30hrs.

The Divisional Commander said Changa was walking to his farm where he was scheduled to meet his son when the incident occurred. It has been reported that Changa was attacked by a cutlass wielding man who approached him from the opposite direction.

The suspect, a 31 year old man is currently in police custody but is tight lipped about the incident. Residents of the community said the man has been seen wandering in the community for weeks and was heard saying he will kill someone.