A THIRTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD Aroaima Mining Company employee died from a slit throat suffered during a fight Tuesday night.

The victim, Howard Bovell was killed while celebrating the birthday of his reputed wife, Yonette Cobis, at a popular Aroaima night club.

He was injured about 21:30h in her presence and succumbed shortly before arrival at Linden Hospital Complex from the Berbice River crime scene.

A cousin of the deceased and an eyewitness to the murder, Kellon Phillips said he saw Bovell earlier and was to meet him for the celebration later.

He said, soon after speaking to Bovell, he heard shouts originating from the night club and found the victim fighting with another man who inflicted the fatal wound.

Phillips said he took Bovell to a medical clinic at Aroaima from where he was referred to Linden. 

Police are investigating the murder.
At the AGM, several members of staff received long service awards and trophies and bursary awards were presented to 11 children of employees and policyholders, covering a period of five years, with an additional allowance in the fifth year for the payment of examination fees for five subjects.