Cops probing death of 75-year-old Gecom guard at Port Kaituma

The police today said that they are investigating the suspected murder of Earl Peters, age 75 years, a security guard  attached to the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom)  Office, Port Kaituma, North West District (NWD)  which occurred at Train Line, Port Kaituma, NWD yesterday.

Enquiries revealed, police say,  that yesterday at about 10:25 pm, a businessman who resides at Train Line, Port Kaituma said that he heard someone shouting for help. He immediately went outside to investigate and observed a male, whom he recognized to be Peters, lying on the ground soaked with what appeared to be blood. He then ran  to the Port Kaituma Police Station and  made a report.

At about 10.35 pm, a party of policemen visited the scene  and observed the victim lying on his back on the ground in an unconscious state and soaked with what appeared to be blood from injuries to his abdomen, the left side of his head and left wrist.