Up to press time, police were searching for prison escapee Akeem Wong who is the prime suspect in the murders of David Gomes and his mother Nellie Gomes at Saxacalli, Essequibo River on Friday.
Detectives are investigating the murder of David Gomes, a 49-year-old driver of D’Urban Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown, and his 75-year-old mother Nellie Gomes, also of the same address, which occurred between 17:00 hrs and 20:00 hrs on Friday at Saxacalli Mission on the left bank of the Essequibo River.
Investigations also revealed that prison escapee Wong was seen in the area at the location and is allegedly the person who committed the murders.
Crime scene technicians processed and photographed the scene and it was observed that both of the deceased were chopped multiple times about their bodies, with both of them sustaining several chops to their heads.
