Police have arrested a 20-year-old man, who is accused of fatally beating porter Oswald Henry during an argument on Saturday night at Kumaka, in Region One.
Stabroek News was reliably informed that the suspect was apprehended on Sunday morning. He is expected to be charged soon.
The fatal encounter occurred around 9 pm.
This newspaper had previously reported that Henry, also known as ‘Muff,’ and the suspect were drinking together at a shop at Kumaka Waterfront, North West District, when an argument erupted.
As a result, the suspect allegedly armed himself with a piece of wood and dealt Henry several lashes to his head.
Henry fell unconscious and was taken to the Kumaka District hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The suspect fled the scene and was subsequently arrested.
