DETECTIVES in Regional Division 4 ‘B’ are investigating the alleged murder of 40-year-old Ryan Fredericks, a boat operator from Mongrippa Hill, Bartica.

The incident occurred at approximately 23:30hrs on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at the Safari Inn Hotel, located at Friendship, East Bank Demerara.

According to reports, Fredericks was allegedly attacked by a female suspect, whose identity is currently unknown. The suspect reportedly rented a room at the hotel with Fredericks on the night of the incident.

Enquiries revealed that Fredericks had hired 40-year-old Navindra Kanhai, a fellow boat operator from 2nd Avenue, Bartica, to take him to Parika. Around 17:45hrs, the two men arrived in Parika, where they met the female suspect who was waiting in a black motorcar.

Fredericks and Kanhai then joined the suspect in the vehicle and later proceeded to the Safari Inn Hotel, booking two rooms. Fredericks and the female suspect entered one room, while Kanhai occupied the other.

Kanhai told police that between 23:00hrs and 23:30hrs, he was awakened by a knock on his door. Upon opening it, he saw Fredericks, who was bleeding from a deep wound to his left upper arm, reportedly stating that he had been robbed and attacked.

The incident was immediately reported to the police, and the ambulance service was summoned. However, both the female suspect and the motorcar were not located at the scene. Emergency Medical Technicians pronounced Fredericks dead at approximately 00:55hrs.

Crime scene investigators examined the body, noting a deep wound on the inner side of Fredericks’ left upper arm. The body was subsequently transported to Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, awaiting a post-mortem examination.

Kanhai has been taken into custody to assist police with their ongoing investigation. Authorities are appealing to anyone with information regarding the female suspect or the black motorcar to come forward.