A teenager appeared at the Juvenile Court in Georgetown on Thursday to answer to the charge of murder. He was not required to plead to the indictable charge which stated that on Sunday July 7, 2019 at Grove East Bank Demerara, he murdered Mervin Squires.
The teen was remanded and will make another court appearance on July 19, 2019.
The post mortem performed on the remains of Mervin Squires 21, of Kaneville East Bank Demerara, who was murdered on Sunday last showed that he died of a single stab wound to the heart. His mother Molika Fernandes, told this newspaper that arrangements are being put in place for his burial to take place on Sunday.
Squires met his demise Sunday morning during a fight with his friend. Reports are that a group of men were gambling at 3rd Street Grove, EBD at about 11:30h during which the deceased and the young men had an argument over money. This however, turned into an altercation during which time, the suspect whipped out a knife and an ice pick and stabbed the other twice to his chest.
Squires reportedly died en-route to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre. When Guyana Times International visited the area Sunday, a passerby related that he noticed the scuffle from a far distance however, only when he arrived closer, he realised that Squires was stabbed.
“From a distance walking coming I see the fight right. But I say is young men man they maybe joking around until I reach close and see the blood and people running with him to a car that I realise it was serious and they were taking him to the hospital. It’s so sad. It’s like life means nothing to this young generation,” the man said.
At the Diamond Hospital, his inconsolable family members gathered to get a glimpse of his body that was laying on a stretcher. Hospital officials confirmed that he was stabbed once to his chest and once to his left side rib.
His mother had told this publication that she was at church when she received the tragic news. She explained that her son and the suspect are friends and would usually sit at the corner and chat on a regular basis.
“They were good friends. They would usually hangout and lime and so on the corner. They would be there gaffing and so on,” she said.
The distraught woman added that Sunday morning was no different, as they were at the said corner however, she was told that the duo had an altercation over $500 and a fight ensued.
“He got two stab wounds. The guy stabbed him once with the ice pick and once with the knife. I’m still shocked and in disbelief,” she had stated.
Squires leaves to mourn his parents with whom he resided and two sisters. The suspect has been arrested and is in police custody assisting with investigations.
