Missing man found dead after village fight

Oct 16, 2025 News

– Police say major progress in murder investigation

(Kaieteur News) – Police in Region Six are continuing their investigation into the death of Cledwin Gordon called “Smokey,” a 68-year-old labourer of DeVeldt, Berbice River.

The Guyana Police Force reported that the incident occurred on Friday October 10, 2025.

Based on enquiries, police ranks visited DeVeldt on Saturday October 11, at about 12:39, following reports that Gordon had gone missing after reportedly being involved in a fight with another villager. Several residents were interviewed during the visit, and subsequently, a cutlass allegedly used during the altercation was recovered. The 49-year-old suspect, a labourer from the same community, was arrested and taken into custody, while the cutlass was retained as evidence.

The body of Cledwin Gordon was discovered floating in the Berbice River in the vicinity of DeVeldt at about 06:00hrs the following day. His body was retrieved and examined by investigators, then escorted to the Bath Settlement Regional Hospital where it was confirmed dead by a doctor on duty. The remains were later taken to Bailey’s Funeral Home for an autopsy.

On Monday October 13, 2025 the suspect was interviewed by investigators and remains in custody as the probe continues.

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