An 18-year-old sawmill operator is now dead following an altercation with another man over the weekend at 38 Miles, Mabura Trail, Upper Demerara, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
Dead is Devon Murray of Lot 1331 B Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown.
The incidents leading up to the young man’s demise reportedly took place between 20:30h on Friday and 05:30h on Saturday.
Based on information received, the now dead man was involved in a dispute with the suspect after he reportedly made sexual advances towards Murray’s girlfriend.
This newspaper understands that the two men were involved in a physical scuffle for some time before the suspect whipped out a cutlass and struck Murray once to the neck after which, he fled the scene.
Efforts made by this publication to contact the now deceased man’s family proved futile.
Investigations are ongoing.
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