Benjamin Seaford, a 16-year-old of Lot 12 Public Road, Kitty, was fatally stabbed yesterday morning.
The police yesterday said in a statement that his assailant escaped. The incident occurred at around 12.45 am.
Inquiries, the police say, revealed that the victim and suspect were known to each other. On the date and time mentioned, the victim was at the corner of Lamaha and Gordon streets, where he and the suspect had an argument during which a scuffle ensued. The police say that the suspect then pulled a knife from his waist and dealt the victim stabs about his body.