(Kaieteur News) – Police are investigating the alleged murder of a 37-year-old Cuban national who was fatally stabbed during an argument at a shipyard at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, on Saturday night.
Dead is Luis Angel Rodriguez Guillen, who was employed at the shipyard.
According to preliminary investigations, Guillen and a 32-year-old Cuban national, also employed at the shipyard, were involved in an argument at about 23:00hrs which escalated into a physical altercation.
During the altercation, the 32-year-old allegedly armed himself with a knife and stabbed Guillen once to his chest.
Guillen subsequently collapsed in the hallway of the workers’ quarters.
Other workers at the location reportedly restrained the suspect and handed him over to the police. He was arrested and remains in custody.
A knife suspected to have been used in the incident was recovered and lodged as evidence.
Guillen was taken to the Diamond Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead by a doctor.
His body was subsequently taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
The suspect remains in police custody as investigations continue.
Source: Kaieteur News
