Elderly Sophia man dies after being hit by son

An elderly man died on Monday evening, days after he suffered several blows to his head that were allegedly inflicted by his son after he refused to give him money.

Dead is Rickford Bourne, 70, of Lot 732 ‘B’ Field, Sophia, while his son, who is described as a drug addict, has been arrested.

The senior Bourne succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) around 7.30pm on Monday.