A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of Nelson Thomas, the miner who was stabbed to death last Thursday at Kaneville, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
Commander of Region 4 (B) Senior Superintendent Mahendra Siwnarine, when contacted, stated that the police are now awaiting a response from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions after advice on the matter was sought yesterday.
Commander Siwnarine added that the two other suspects are known but yet to be apprehended.
Three persons were suspected to have committed the crime. One of the suspects is a juvenile while the other is a known character, who is known by the alias ‘Ratty’.
Thomas, called ‘Nelo,’ was stabbed and robbed of a gold chain last Thursday night.
The attack took place around 9.30pm. He suffered a single stab wound to his chest.
Thomas resided at Fourth Field, Kaneville with his wife and mother but worked in the interior. He returned home last Thursday to register the birth of his newborn child.
According to a police report, Thomas returned home around 12.30 pm last Thursday. Around 7 pm, he informed his mother that he was going to visit an uncle in the area.
A resident of the area told the police that around 9.30 pm, he was aroused by the voice of someone calling out for him. Upon checking, he said he saw Thomas lying motionless in his yard with what appeared to be blood about his body.
The police were immediately alerted. Thomas was taken to the Diamond Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
