At least three times a month, cockfighting events are held at Friendship, East Bank Demerara, according to a resident.
The illegal sport came into focus recently after two men were murdered after leaving an illegal cockfighting competition at Friendship on New Year’s Day.
A resident, who lives near to the open space where the events are hosted, told Stabroek News that he was familiar with the activity although he stays far away because fights sometimes break out.
The man said cockfighting would take place on Sundays after lunch and sometimes