Mahaica miner dies two weeks after beaten in head with wood

Dead: Courtney Porter

A miner succumbed to his injuries on Sunday afternoon, more than two weeks after he was beaten allegedly by his neighbour at Jonestown Access Street, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD), who has since fled after being charged with attempted murder and released on bail.

Dead is Courtney Porter, 49, a father of three of Lot 5 Jonestown, Mahaica, ECD.

The suspect, Forrester Gravesande, 47, of Lot 6 Jonestown, Mahaica, was arrested and charged with attempted murder on March 30. He appeared before Magistrate Wanda Fortune at the Mahaica Magistrate’s Court and was initially remanded to prison. However, he was