Soldier on the run for chopping peacemaker

Jan 05, 2022 News

An injured Daniel Smith, being treated by villagers before he was transported to the hospital

Kaieteur News – A rank of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is now running from the law after he chopped a peacemaker on Sunday last for intervening in a fight he had with another man.
The chopping incident took place during the evening hours in an Amerindian village called Moraikobai, located along the Mahaicony River, Region Five.
Villagers there identified the soldier as “Mad Max” and the man he chopped as Daniel Smith, 18.

The GDF rank known as “Mad Max”, who allegedly chopped Smith.

According to information reaching this newspaper, the rank and some of his acquaintances were imbibing when a fight broke out between him and one of Smith’s friend.
The rank armed himself with a cutlass and Smith reportedly intervened to part them but ended up being chopped to the head and face. He fell and the rank escaped.
Smith was rushed to a city hospital for medical attention.