A West Coast Berbice (WCB) man was on Saturday evening fatally beaten while his son sustained head and other injuries after they were attacked by five villagers from a nearby village who claimed that the older man had broken into their house and stolen jewellery.
Dead is Bheim Evans, 54, a labourer. His son, Tishan Persaud, 21, a labourer was injured. They both are from Number 11 Village, WCB. Persaud sustained injuries to his left arm, head and back.
Two suspects are in police custody for questioning, while investigators are searching for the others identified by Persaud to be residents of Number 12 Village, WCB
