Cumberland man succumbs after suspected chop to the head

The now dead Arjunan Andiappan in his younger days

A Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice man succumbed during his third visit to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital last Thursday, after he suffered a suspected chop wound to the head.

Dead is Arjunan Andiappan, also known as ‘Keks’, 58, who was a labourer of Kalabash Creek.

The fatal wound was inflicted during an altercation at Wallace Street, East Canje Berbice, on Thursday just before 1 pm.