A misunderstanding among two Friendship, East Bank Demerara (EBD) youths ended in tragedy with one of them dead and another hospitalised.
Police have identified the victim as 22-year-old Joseph Ferdinand known as ‘Joshua’, a construction worker of Friendship Squatting Area, EBD.
Police investigations have revealed that the Ferdinand and the suspect were involved in a misunderstanding. The suspect, armed with a knife, inflicted two stab wounds to the upper and lower side of the left side of Ferdinand’s chest, causing him to collapse.
According to the police report, the victim was picked up by residents and taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The suspect, who managed to flee the scene after the committing the act, was later apprehended by residents and was observed by police to be injured.
It was reported that the suspect had been beaten and sustained injuries at the hands of the apprehending citizens. He is presently under police guard while being treated for his injuries.
Ferdinand’s body is currently at the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home awaiting a post mortem.
