–following vicious attack on way home at Port Kaituma

PORT Kaituma police are in search of the suspect in the murder of a 75-year-old security guard attached to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) office there.

The deceased has been identified as Earl Peters, who, according to reports, is believed to have been attacked around 22:25hrs on Saturday, in the vicinity of Train Line, Port Kaituma, in the North West District (NWD).

Reports are that a Port Kaituma businessman, who lives near where the incident occurred, claims he was at home when he heard someone shouting for help, and upon going outside to see who it was, saw a man, whom he later recognised to be Peters, lying on the ground soaked in what appeared to be blood.
After the matter was reported to the Port Kaituma Police Station, a party of policemen went to the scene at about 22:35hrs, where they found the victim lying, comatose, on his back on the ground, and just as the businessman had told them, soaked in what appeared to be blood, from the multiple injuries he’d sustained to his abdomen, head and wrist.

After being taken to the Port Kaituma Public Hospital, he briefly regained consciousness, and told the police that an unknown male had attacked him, and, believing he was dead, made good his escape.

Peters reportedly died later the same day at around 11:23hrs whilst receiving medical attention.
The police have not yet arrested anyone in connection with Peters’ murder, but have since launched an investigation to ascertain who the perpetrator is and find and prosecute him.