As the police in the Upper Corentyne area continue to investigate Friday night’s murder of a Crabwood Creek farmer, they are following leads that the incident could have been a ‘hit’.
Deoprakash Lalbachan, also known as ‘Deo’ and ‘Williams,’ 59, of Lot 22 Grant 1651, Crabwood Creek, a cash crop and poultry farmer, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Skeldon Public Hospital, minutes after 11 pm on Friday. He was stabbed five times about his body.
It was initially believed that the man was stabbed during what appeared to be a robbery which was carried out sometime around 10:30 pm on Friday.