Bush Lot labourer stabbed to death, uncle held

The spot where Naresh Ramdass was stabbed was cordoned off by the police yesterday.
The spot where Naresh Ramdass was stabbed was cordoned off by the police yesterday.

A labourer was fatally stabbed during an argument with his uncle yesterday at Bush Lot, Essequibo.

Naresh Ramdass, 35, who was a resident of Bush Lot, sustained a single stab wound to his chest around 12.30 pm.

The fatal stabbing was confirmed by Commander of ‘G’ Division Khali Pareshram, who told Stabroek News that the 53-year-old suspect was arrested.

This newspaper was told that Ramdass and his uncle were drinking at the seawall, located a short distance from the former’s house, when an argument ensued and he was stabbed.

Ramdass was rushed to the Suddie Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.