Last Updated on Monday, 2 March 2026, 22:34 by Writer
Five males have been arrested in connection with alleged weekend murder of a man on Granny Road, Sand Hill, Cuyuni River, police said.
“Five males, including individuals who were reportedly with the deceased prior to the discovery of his body, have been arrested and are in police custody assisting with investigations,” police said in a statement.
The full particulars of the dead man’s identity were not immediately available.
Police said the victim was known only as “Mikey”.
Police said they believed the man was killed between 9:30 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. on Sunday March 1. “The body was observed with multiple stab wounds to the upper body,” police added.
The Guyana Police Force said the preliminary investigations revealed that the victim was residing at a farm at the location along with other workers.
On the evening of Saturday February 28, police added that he reportedly left the camp and went to a nearby shop in the company of another male.
Police added that about 8 a.m. on Sunday March 1, the victim’s lifeless body was discovered at the side of the road, several metres away from the shop.
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