A Rupununi youth is now in police custody after he stabbed his neighbours following a drunken argument.
The Guyana Police Force said the incident occurred at 1.25 am at Tabatinga, in the Central Rupununi. The two victims were identified as Paul Constance and Timothy James.
According to the Police, the suspect, who is 19, was at the home of the two victims and their families roasting chicken and fish. Constance and the suspect were consuming vodka and around 12.30 am an argument erupted between them.
The suspect reportedly got annoyed and pushed Constance to the ground. This caused James to start arguing with the suspect, who subsequently pulled out a brown-handled knife from his waistband and dealt James a stab to the right side of his forehead. He then turned his attention to Constance, who was trying to get back on his feet and dealt him several stabs about his body.
The two victims were taken to the Lethem Regional Hospital, where Constance was admitted as a patient although his condition is reported to be stable. James was treated and sent away.
The suspect, who was arrested, claimed that he was assaulted by James with a cutlass. He was also escorted to the hospital, where he was treated before being released back into police custody.
