Nurse dies after stabbed in neck at Kitty seawall

James Peter

An Indian national who was employed as a nurse with the Balwant Singh Hospital here was fatally stabbed to his neck on Wednesday night as he and his friends were watching the Diwali Motorcade.

Dead is 31-year-old James Peter who came to Guyana over five years ago to work as a registered nurse at the Woodlands Hospital. He later sought employment with the Balwant Singh Hospital.

Police said they are currently investigating the death and the circumstances surrounding it are not yet clear. There have not been any arrests in the case.

Commander of the police’s ‘D’ Division Clifton Hicken told Stabroek News that how