Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 21:40 by Writer
A butcher has been injured by a carpenter during an altercation in Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, police said.
The incident occurred on Sunday, October 26 at about 9:20 p.m.
Preliminary information indicates that the 33-year-old butcher of Meten-Meer-Zorg was injured during an altercation with a 32-year-old carpenter from the same community.
A police patrol responded promptly, arrested the suspect, and escorted both individuals to the Leonora Police Station, the Guyana Police Force said in a statement.
The injured man was taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital and later transferred to the West Demerara Regional Hospital for further medical evaluation and treatment.
The suspected weapon was recovered and lodged.
Investigations are ongoing, police added.
