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Mar 08, 2026 News
(Kaieteur News) – A previous disagreement between two Linden residents has left one dead and another in police custody following a stabbing incident at the Mackenzie Market in Linden on Thursday afternoon.
The deceased has been identified as Ray London, 59, a labourer of South Amelia’s Ward, Linden.
According to the police, London and the male suspect are known to each other and had previous disagreements.
On Thursday, the men saw each other at the market. The suspect, a 41-year-old carpenter of Wismar, reportedly armed himself with a knife and inflicted a stab wound to London’s lower abdomen.
London was taken to the Linden Hospital Complex, where he received medical attention and was subsequently transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where he succumbed to his injuries while receiving medical attention on Friday March 6.
His body was taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
The suspect remains in police custody.
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