Police in Lethem were yesterday morning summoned to the Tabatinga road in Lethem, Region Nine, where the headless body of a Brazilian man, which bore multiple stab wounds, was discovered.
The dead man has been identified as Dico Davi Roberto Moreira, 22, of Bon Fim, Brazil. He was reportedly killed in a dispute over a bicycle. The suspect has been identified as a 17-year-old Bon Fim resident, who is reportedly Moreira’s cousin.
Region Nine Police Commander Keithon King told Stabroek News that the suspect is on the run. Moreira’s body was found headless and with multiple stab wounds. Both of his wrists were partially severed, the commander revealed.