Last Updated on Thursday, 21 May 2026, 21:55 by Writer
A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death while he and others were playing in a rough manner at the Kitty minibus park on Wednesday, police said.
The Guyana Police Force also said a 17-year-old male suspect of ‘E’ Field, Cummings Park, Sophia, has been arrested and placed into custody.
The incident occurred on Wednesday at about 6 p.m. on Croal Street, in the vicinity of the Route 40 Minibus Park, Georgetown.
The deceased, Keroy Profitt, was from Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased and a 17-year-old male, who are known to each other, were among a group of students when they were allegedly engaged in horseplay.
During the incident, the 17-year-old male, who was reportedly armed with a pair of scissors, allegedly dealt the deceased a stab to his neck,” police said in the statement.
Profitt was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where he succumbed while receiving medical treatment, police said
His body was escorted to the said hospital mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
CCTV footage was viewed and extracted and several persons were questioned.
The suspect remains in custody as investigations continue.
