North West man slain in Venezuela

A Wauna, North West District man was recently murdered in neighbouring Venezuela but the suspect, a Guyanese national, had to be released as the crime occurred in another jurisdiction and the police are yet to receive the relevant information.

Confirmed dead is Gordon Mc Lennon, whose body was returned to his home community by relatives and buried. Reports are that the killing was sparked by the theft of raw gold

Crime Chief Seelall Persaud yesterday told Stabroek News that the dead man’s relatives went to Venezuela on hearing of the