Castello man dies after ‘accidental’ shooting

About 1500h. yesterday, the police say that Nafasie Edghill, 39 years, of Castello Housing Scheme, Georgetown, was at Mon Repos, ECD, when he became involved in a playful scuffle with a friend, who is a licensed firearm holder and had the firearm in his hand at the time, when a round is reported to have been accidentally discharged.

The police say that Edghill was struck to his abdomen and succumbed while receiving medical treatment at a private hospital.

The licensed firearm holder and two other men who were in his company at the time have been arrested and are in police custody assisting with the investigations.