Capoey Mission man stabbed to death by drinking partner

Dead: Sherwin Melville

A man was stabbed to death sometime between Sunday night and yesterday morning by his drinking partner at Capoey Mission, Essequibo Coast.

The death of 23-year-old Sherwin Melville, a father of one, has sent shockwaves across the serene indigenous community.

Police Commander of G Division (Essequibo Coast) Khali Pareshram yesterday told Stabroek News that police were summoned to the village after a relative of Melville discovered his lifeless body.