A wanted bulletin has been issued for a suspect in the murder of Shemar Drakes, who was fatally stabbed on June 7th, at Suewanda Backdam, Upper Puruni River.
Police are asking the public to for information on the whereabouts of Begong Fakaud, whose last known address was stated as Suewanda and Surinamo Backdam, Cuyuni-Mazaruni.
Anyone with information that may lead to his arrest is asked to contact the police on telephone numbers 620-6836, 226-6978, 225-8196, 268-2328, 268-2298/2222, 226-7065, 226-4701, 661-5870, 911 or the nearest police station.
Drakes, a 20-year-old miner of Third Avenue, Bartica, was killed sometime around 1.30 am on June 7 during an argument with a drinking partner.
The Guyana Police Force in a statement previously said the now-deceased and the suspect, were consuming alcohol and apparently became intoxicated.
The two then began arguing during which the suspect armed himself with a sharp instrument and dealt Drakes a stab to his lower abdomen, causing his intestines to protrude.
The statement said Drakes then ran to a cook-shop where he related what had transpired to the proprietor. He collapsed on the main access road shortly after he left the cook-shop.
The police were summoned and his body was examined and transported to the Bartica Public Hospital.
