Latest update August 15th, 2026 10:49 AM
Latest News
- Wales project to startup by year end but no 50% promised reduction in light bills until plant reaches full capacity – PM
- Blackouts will continue until all power lines, substations fixed – Indar
- Two slicks appear in Gulf as huge oil spill off Oman threatens disaster
- Newly built $208M school to get another $384M to build dorms
- CCJ President Anderson breaks silence on misconduct allegations
Fisherman stabbed to death at Golden Grove
(Kaieteur News) – A 55-year-old fisher man identified by police as Elton Lilly, called “Daddy,” lost his life on Sunday after he was repeatedly stabbed by a 49-year-old security guard.
Police said an investigation has been launched into the incident which occurred around 23:05hrs at the Golden Grove Public Road, East Coast Demerara.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased and the suspect, who are known to each other, were imbibing at a bar when an altercation reportedly ensued between them. During the confrontation, the suspect armed himself with a knife and attacked Lilly, police said.
Ranks responded to the report and when they arrived Lilly was observed lying in a pool of blood with several stab wounds about his body. The suspected murder weapon- a knife was found in the bar’s vicinity and was retrieved and secured.
Emergency Medical Technicians responded to the scene, where the deceased was pronounced dead by a doctor on duty. His body was subsequently identified by a male relative and escorted to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, where it awaits a post-mortem examination, police added. The suspect who hails from South Haslington was arrested and is currently in police custody assisting with the investigations.
Share this:
Discover more from Kaieteur News
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Similar Articles
Blunt of the day
Sports
Features/Columnists
Sir. Ronald Sanders
The GHK Lall Column
Weekend Cartoon
