Police in ‘E&F’ Division are probing the murder of Nimrod Paul, 36 years, a labourer of Watta Village, North Rupununi, which occurred about 19:30 hrs on May 26, 2012, at Seda Road, Wineperu Backdam, Essequibo River.
Police say that investigations have so far revealed that Paul and another labourer had a fight during which he struck the suspect with a piece of wood. According to the police, the suspect retaliated and stabbed Paul several times about his body. A bystander who saw what was happening armed himself with a cutlass and in turn chopped the suspect several times with a cutlass, the police said.
The police said that Paul died before receiving medical attention.
The suspect is presently a patient at the GPHC, while the third person is in police custody.
