Fatal chopping attack sparked by row over gold band

Mark Solomon

Mark Solomon is believed to have been hacked to death because he prevented his assailant from stealing another worker’s gold band hours before, at the Pritipaul Singh Investments (PSI) fisheries complex, on the East Bank of Demerara.

Solomon, called “Taunty,” 36, of Non Pareil Street, Albouystown, was attacked by a co-worker on Tuesday evening, hours after he reportedly tried to prevent the man from stealing the band, which led to a row. He was later attacked by the man and others and later died before reaching the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) with wounds that included a slit throat.

His main attacker, identified as co-worker Sheldon Bowen, is currently receiving medical attention at the