Berbice River man, 23, fatally stabbed

Francis Suhku

A 23-year-old Berbice River man is now dead after he was fatally stabbed on Monday leaving his family seeking justice.

Dead is Francis Suhku, a graduate in small mechanics of Sandhills, Upper Berbice River. The incident occurred at Sandhills, Upper Berbice River on Monday after 5 pm.

Based on information gathered, Sukhu and the suspect were liming with some friends at a shop imbibing alcohol when an argument suddenly arose, during which the suspect was reportedly slapped. The suspect then left and returned reportedly armed with scissors which he used to deal Sukhu five stab wounds about his body resulting in him collapsing to the ground.