Suspect in “body stuffed in barrel” murder case captured

Jun 28, 2026 News

Kaieteur News-Police on Saturday captured a suspect wanted in connection with the murder of a man whose body was found stuffed in a barrel at the Le Repentir Cemetery last Christmas night (December 25, 2025).

The suspect identified as Kevin Lawson called “Baby” and also known as Edgar Lawson, 33 was nabbed by police during a cordon and search exercise between 18:30 and 19:30 hrs. at Bougainvillea Park, Farm, East Bank Demerara (EBD).

Suspect in “body stuffed in barrel” murder case captured

Wanted Man nabbed in connection with body stuffed in a barrel murder case

Lawson was among two men who remained at large for the murder of 39-year-old Levi Williams called “Vamperous” at Charlotte Street, Bourda, Georgetown.

Williams’ body was found stuff head down in a barrel at the Le Repentir Cemetery around 23:40 hrs. on December 25.

Police had arrested and charged three men with the murder, Randy Mars, also known as “Ratty,” a 42-year-old unemployed resident of Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke/Linden Highway; Aaron Khan, also known as “Tattoo Man,” a 29-year-old unemployed resident of Charlotte Street and Jamal David, also known as “Hundred,” a 44-year-old unemployed resident of West Ruimveldt.

According to reports, the victim, Levi Williams was beaten to death at a drug block on Charlotte Street by individuals who accused him of stealing a firearm.

His body was then placed into a plastic bag and then transported to the Le Repentir Cemetery in a vehicle where it was dumped stuffed in a barrel.

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