Police probing killing of Corentyne labourer

The shack where Leon Comb lived

The police are investigating the killing yesterday morning of a 29-year-old labourer of Lot 21 ‘A’ Kilcoy, Chesney, Corentyne, Berbice.

Dead is Leon Comb.

Meanwhile, four persons have been detained for questioning, according to the police.

Investigations so far have revealed that Comb was in his shack when he was killed around 0130 hours yesterday, The man’s relatives who also live in the same yard, said they heard a noise near his shack, after which they saw two men jump over the fence and escape in a westerly direction.