A man was bludgeoned and chopped to death by his brother-in-law yesterday morning at Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara.
The dead man has been identified as Justin Peterkin, 39, of Paradise, East Coast Demerara, who was a father of two. The reason for the murder was not clear.
The attack occurred around 8.30 am, when police say Peterkin and the suspect, who has been identified as Anthony King, of Princes Street, Wortmanville, were visiting the family home of Peterkin’s wife, Cassandra King, located at 1323 Section ‘C’ Block ‘Y’ Golden Grove.
Police said in a statement that their investigations revealed that Peterkin and the suspect visited the Golden Grove property and soon after the occupants [the owner and daughter] left for work. An eyewitness subsequently saw the suspect chopping his in-law in the yard, police added.
An alarm was raised and the suspect was promptly arrested by the police who were
