A young baker was stabbed to death on Thursday night during an argument at Alberttown, Georgetown with an older brother, who has since been arrested for the crime.
Dead is Moses Anthony, 25, of Lot 28 Third Street, Alberttown, Georgetown.
Police yesterday confirmed that Anthony’s 37-year-old brother was arrested and remained in police custody.
The killing occurred around 21.30 hrs at Third Street, Alberttown. The brothers lived in separate houses located in the same yard.
According to a police statement, their investigations revealed that Anthony went home last Thursday night and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.
Investigators were told that Anthony went to his brother’s home and started to hit on his door.
As a result, an argument ensued and escalated into a scuffle.
During the scuffle, the police said, Anthony’s brother armed himself with a piece of ceramic tile which he picked up from the ground and stabbed Anthony to his throat. Anthony fell to the ground and began to bleed profusely. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The dead man’s brother made no attempt to flee and was arrested by police shortly after they arrived at the location.
Anthony’s landlady, Felicity Gonsalves, related that hours before the fatal altercation, Anthony and his partner had an argument which lasted for a while.
“He (Anthony) left and apparently like he went and drink…When he came back, I was asleep…. He friends bring he home and throw he pun he bed and he get up,” Gonsalves said.
She said she was later awakened by her mother, who informed her that the argument had started again between Anthony and his partner.
The woman said she ventured over to Anthony’s house to enquired what was happening and he left and went to his brother’s place. “He went over by he brother. He start cussing up. I saw him kicking down the door and so,” Gonsalves related.
She said the suspect eventually woke up and their encounter unfolded.
“He was a quiet child. Very respectable. It didn’t had to reach that stage. He big brother beat he up. Not to say that he had anything to represent he self. The child had nothing in he hand. Just talking and going on,” Gonsalves said.
