Police are investigating an alleged murder committed on Kwasi Michelle, a 24-year-old porknocker, of Hyde Park, Timehri, East Bank Demerara, which occurred at Jaw Bone Backdam, North West District on May 1st, 2023.
The suspect, Quason Frank called ‘Lethem Man’, a 27-year-old porknocker of Annai Village, North Rupununi, was nabbed at the scene by public-spirited residents and handed over to Police, where he is currently in custody.
Investigations revealed that the suspect and the victim shared an intimate relationship with a 16-year-old female.
The suspect and the female had a misunderstanding, after which she went to the victim’s camp to sleep with him in his hammock. She stated that she felt an impact to her head, and when she looked up, she saw the suspect armed with a sharp object in his hand, which he allegedly used to stab the victim in his left side chest and right hand.
The victim ran away from his camp and collapsed on Jaw Bone Landing, where public-spirited persons assisted him to Baramita Health Centre, NWD, and he was pronounced dead on arrival. The body was later escorted to the Port Kaituma Mortuary, awaiting PME.
The suspect was handed over to the Police where he was placed in custody and has since admitted to his involvement in the murder of the victim.
