A father and his teenaged son are now in custody following the fatal stabbing of a 29-year-old Canal No. 1 resident on Saturday night.
The deceased, Deonarine Ramachandran of Conservancy Dam, Canal #1 Polder, West Bank Demerara was stabbed in his abdomen during a scuffle with the duo. Police said the murder occurred at around 10.30 pm on Saturday.
Police in a statement yesterday said Ramachandran and the 17-year-old suspect were consuming alcohol at the home of the former.