A 27-year-old miner was fatally stabbed at Kamarang Landing, Region Seven, early Friday morning over some racial remarks thrown at another miner who is presently in custody following the incident.
Dead is Laurex Henry of Imbaimadai.
Investigations revealed that at about 01:15 hours on Friday, Henry left a bar at Kamarang Landing in the company of his friend Delon Dedd Jr, a 31-year-old miner. Shortly thereafter, Henry noticed the suspect, a 40-year-old miner from Annai and made some racial remarks which apparently offended the suspect. The suspect, who was at the time armed with a knife, dealt Henry a single stab to his abdomen.
Henry fell to the ground and was picked up and transported to Kamarang District Hospital, where he succumbed to his injury. When the body was examined, a single stab wound was seen to the lower left side of the abdomen.
The suspect was contacted by police and told of the allegation and has so far admitted to the crime.
