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Teen killed by roommate during row over woman

Jun 06, 2023 News

Kaieteur News – An 18-year-old boy was on Saturday reportedly killed by one his roommates at their Buzz Bee Dam, Craig, East Bank Demerara, apartment.

According to the police, Henry Williams a labourer was killed after he was involved in a fight with his roommate over a female. Kaieteur News understands that the teen shared the apartment with the suspect and four other persons. It was stated that around 19:00 hours on Saturday, a fight ensued between Williams and the suspect in the apartment and ended with them fighting on the dam.

A neighbour told police that while he was bathing, the suspect came over and told him that Williams hanged himself. However, when the neighbour went to investigate, he discovered the teen lying motionless on the ground near some chicken pens. An alarm was raised and the suspect escaped into some bushes.

Williams was pronounced dead by Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) personnel. It was revealed that the teen’s body had several bruises around the neck. His body was taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home awaiting a post mortem examination. Police said several persons in the area were questioned but no useful information was gathered.

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