A 17-year-old boy, who is the grandson of one of the suspects in custody over the murder of Joel and Isaiah Henry, died today after he was found with head injuries and chop wounds along the Number 2 backdam.
Dead is Haresh Singh, also known as ‘Raj’ 17, Lot 8, Number 3 Village, West Coast Village.
Stabroek News was told that his body was discovered just around 12 today.
He was rushed to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital where he died shortly after.
The police this afternoon issued the following statement:
It is confirmed that Haresh Singh, age 17, of Number 3 Village, West Coast Berbice was killed during the morning of Wednesday 09 September, 2020.
Information received so far is that the victim left home on his motorcycle to attend his farm in the Backdam of No. 3 Vilage, West Coast Berbice, sometime after his relatives saw smoke arising from the said backdam and left to enquire when the discovered the body of Haresh Singh lying motionless and bleeding from the nose. His motor cycle was also discovered burnt.
Police are in the ground and continuing the investigation.
