A Cuyuni miner was allegedly murdered after an altercation with another miner over missing gold and police have since arrested one man and are searching for a second.
Phillip Cort, 55, of Arimu Falls Top Landing, Cuyuni, and formerly of 32 Queen Street, Courtland, Corentyne, Berbice, was found in his tent with multiple marks of violence on Monday morning, police said in a statement yesterday.
It was noted that around 3 pm on Sunday Cort had an altercation with another miner, who is being treated as the prime suspect in his death.
The police said during the encounter, which stemmed from
