Four held over Mahaica fruit vendor’s murder

Fareez Yassem

Four men have been arrested as police continue to probe the murder of fruit vendor Fareez Yassem, who was fatally stabbed during an apparent robbery at his Mahaica home on Monday.

Commander of ‘C’ Division Edmond Cooper yesterday told Stabroek News that one of the men was arrested shortly after the discovery of Yassem’s body, while the other three were arrested between late Monday afternoon and Monday evening.

He said the men were being questioned up to yesterday afternoon.