A teenager of Swan Village, Soesdyke-Linden Highway was fatally stabbed by his drinking buddy following a quarrel over the suspect’s slippers.
The deceased man has been identified as Alex Daniels, 19, a miner.
Information provided by the police revealed that the deceased and the suspect were coworkers at a gold mine at Frenchman Backdam, Essequibo River and were consuming alcohol earlier in the night.