Police yesterday detained one of the suspects in the murder of Adrian Richmond, who was attacked and stabbed to death at a dogfighting event on Sunday.
While Crime Chief Seelall Persaud did not provide details on the arrest of the suspect, police sources say that he fits the description of one of those who allegedly attacked Richmond called `Pinky’.
A senior police officer explained that based on investigations police are looking for two others. The officer said that it was based on information received that police detained the suspect.
Stabroek News was also told that the dogfighting promoter at whose house the incident took place along with her husband remain in police custody and could face charges related to cruelty to animals before the end of the week.
The promoter had previously been charged with staging dogfighting and had stopped having events at her Industry, East Coast Demerara home. The event was apparently taken to Kitty before being moved back to Industry.
Based on what this newspaper had been told Richmond and his brother visited the event as spectators when an argument erupted after persons lost a bet. Relatives said that they were not part of the betting.
“A woman from town bring she pit bull to fight with Colin pit bull and she own lose and she get vex but pay. ‘Pinky’ de backing Colin own so he glad he win and they [persons part of the woman’s entourage] start to argue with he and cuss up… then one punch he in he face and another hold he down and start firing with a long jukker and people start fuh part and they beat out in the madness,” an eyewitness had recounted shortly after the incident.
In a press release, police said the murder of Richmond, 31, of Atlantic Ville, East Coast Demerara, which occurred at about 6.30 pm at Industry Front Access Road, East Coast Demerara, was under investigation.
Investigators have so far found that Richmond was involved in an argument with three men over a dogfight, during which he was reportedly stabbed with an ice-pick. Richmond, the police said, was taken to the Georgetown Hospital, where he later succumbed.
