Two more murders rock Guyana’s goldfields

Feb 22, 2012 News

Police in the interior are investigating two more murders that have occurred on Monday.
One of the murders involves a Guyanese called “Tall Man” while the other is that of a Brazilian.
Police yesterday said that they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Raimundo Gomes Da Silva, 41, which occurred at about 03: 00 hours on Monday at Black Water, Potaro.
Information was sketchy, but initial investigations have revealed that Da Silva and another Brazilian man were imbibing alcohol at a shop in the area during which both men left and went outside.
Da Silva was subsequently seen with blood on his clothing and is suspected to have been stabbed to his chest. He was rushed to the Mahdia Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The suspect is reported to have fled the scene on an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV).
And around 18:00 hours the same day, “Tall Man” and another man were involved in an argument at Konawaruk Backdam, during which he was chopped to his neck and other parts of his body. He too was pronounced dead at the Mahdia Hospital.
In this instance also, the suspect has not yet been arrested.