The police today said that they are investigating the murder of Reinsford Kenny which occurred on January 1, 2025, at Kumung Kumung Backdam, Puruni River. The suspect, Alpha Osafha McPhoy, also known as ‘Bat’, is a 28-year-old gold miner from Georgetown.
Rhyburn Elcock, a businessman and employer of both the deceased and the suspect, told police that Kenny arrived at his shop intoxicated and became disorderly. After removing him, Elcock later learned that the suspect had stabbed Kenny during a commotion outside.
Jermain Sampson, a co-worker of the suspect, attempted to break up a knife altercation between Kenny and the suspect but sustained stab wounds himself. He later found Kenny lying motionless with a chest wound.
