A 29-year-old labourer was found chopped to death at his home in Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), early Monday morning.
Dead is Herbert Hartman of Tuschen New Scheme. According to the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the murder occurred between about 20:30 hrs on Sunday, March 8, and 06:00 hrs on Monday, March 9.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Hartman and the suspect, a 23-year-old construction worker of Tuschen Housing Scheme, were known to each other and had earlier been at a worksite in the area where they were reportedly imbibing alcohol.
During that time, an argument allegedly broke out between the two men, during which the suspect reportedly threatened Hartman before leaving the location.
Police said it is alleged that the suspect later went to Hartman’s residence armed with a cutlass, where another altercation occurred. At about 06:00 hrs on Monday, Hartman was discovered lying motionless in a pool of blood at his home with several chop wounds about his body.
The body was escorted to the DeKinderen Regional Hospital, where he was examined and pronounced dead by a doctor on duty.
It was subsequently taken to the Ezekiel Funeral Home, where it awaits a post-mortem examination. The suspect was arrested and remains in custody.
