A 51-year-old man was brutally killed at his home in Wakapoa Village, Lower Pomeroon River, Region Two, on Friday, allegedly by his own son, in an attack witnessed by his 13-year-old daughter.
Dead is Winston Fredericks, who reportedly sustained multiple chop wounds after being attacked with a cutlass while lying in a hammock.
His 25-year-old son, a fisherman, has since been taken into police custody as investigators work to establish what led to the fatal attack.
The incident reportedly occurred around midday at the family’s residence.
According to preliminary reports, Fredericks’ teenage daughter witnessed her older brother attacking their father and immediately ran to a neighbour’s home to raise an alarm.
Fredericks reportedly sustained severe injuries to several parts of his body, including his face, hands, feet and abdomen.
He was subsequently transported to the Charity Public Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The suspect was apprehended by members of the Community Policing Group, who handed him over to the Guyana Police Force.
He remains in police custody and is assisting investigators with their enquiries.
Meanwhile, Fredericks’ body has been taken to the Suddie Public Hospital Mortuary, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death.
Police investigations are continuing.
