Former Human Resources Manager of the Georgetown Public Hospital and Company Secretary of the Guyana Trinidad Mutual and Fire Insurance Company, Lionel Bert Whyte was stabbed to death near a popular nightspot during a robbery tonight.
Reports are that Whyte was attacked by robbers who took his car and cell phone in the vicinity of Main and Middle streets around 8pm. During the incident a scuffle ensued and the men stabbed him to the chest.
He was immediately rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Police tonight issued the following statement:
Police in Georgetown are investigating the circumstances which led to the death of Bert Whyte, age 45 years of 79 Phoenix Park, West Bank Demerara about 19:30hrs today Monday 14th May, 2012.
Whyte, an employee of the G.T.M Group of Companies collapsed on Main Street after sustaining stab wounds to the left side of his chest.
He died before receiving medical attention at the GPHC.
