One of the four suspects in the killing of Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) resident Trevor Allen on Sunday night is now dead after taking his own life.
Police yesterday said that the suspect, who has been identified as Davin Persaud, called ‘Chrissy’, 28, of Parika Facade, EBE, died around 01.15 hrs yesterday at the Skeldon Hospital.
According to the police, after evading ranks Persaud ingested a poisonous substance at the home of a relative at No. 74 Vill-age, Corentyne, Berbice.
He was subsequently rushed to the Skeldon Hos-pital, where he was admitted in a critical condition. He subsequently succumbed.
Stabroek News was told that Persaud escaped to Berbice after participating in the crime.
The police received information that he was there and reportedly went to arrest him. However, Persaud managed to evade the police and went to his relative’s house.
Allen was stabbed several times about his body and chopped to his head after a fight erupted during a drinking session at a shop in Parika, EBE.
His brother, Harvey Allen, who was present at the shop, also sustained a chop to his back in his bid to rescue him.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF), in a statement, had said investigations revealed that Trevor and two of his brothers were drinking at a shop when he got into a heated argument with one of the suspects.
The argument escalated into a scuffle and Persaud reportedly punched Trevor to his face. Shortly after, the police added, the three other suspects armed themselves with a cutlass and knives and attacked Trevor.
At this point, Harvey tried to rescue his brother and was also chopped.
He jumped into a nearby canal, from where he tried to raise an alarm but the suspects, who were continuing their assault on his brother, pelted him with bricks.
Residents of the area summoned the police. However, by time they arrived the suspects had already escaped on foot.
Trevor was escorted to Leonora Cottage Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The three other suspects are yet to be apprehended.
