The police say they are investigating the murder of carpenter Marlon Andrew Ramcharran, 18 years, of Tain Settlement, Corentyne, which occurred at about 0145h yesterday at Tain.
Two suspects have been held by the police.
According to police, investigations so far have revealed that Ramcharran was on his way home after leaving a liquor bar when he was attacked by two men armed with cutlasses. He was chopped about his body and subsequently taken to the Port Mourant Hospital where he was pronounced DOA.