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Pensioner gets drunk to kill Tucville mechanic
Tells arresting ranks, “when the rain finish then I going with yall’
The pensioner being escorted to the police station yesterday
Roger Edwards
Police have arrested a 70-year old pensioner, who allegedly stabbed to death Winsel Roger Edwards, 33, of Lot 315 East Ruimvedlt Housing Scheme, yesterday.
Edwards a mechanic was knifed yesterday afternoon at Tucville, Squatting Area. This newspaper was told that the incident happened shortly after 14:30 hrs yesterday, at a vulcanizing shop in the area.
One eyewitness told this newspaper that the suspect and Edwards had an earlier verbal altercation. “They were arguing earlier in de morning…but de suspect left afterwards,” the eyewitness told Kaieteur News.
According to the eyewitness, the suspect returned and was sitting in the vulcanizing shop. Kaieteur News was further told that someone came into the shop and Edwards got up to assist that person. It was then that the suspect walked up behind Edwards and stabbed him once to the chest.
The man collapsed and was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The suspect after knifing Edwards, made no attempt to leave the scene. He sat comfortably and waited for law enforcement officers.
The officers had a task taking the man into custody since he was intoxicated. “I ain’t going in de rain..” the suspect said as police tried to get him away from the scene.
Relatives yesterday described Edwards as a very jovial person. He leaves to mourn his mother and four siblings among other relatives.
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