Forty-four-year-old Vernon Morgan, a labourer from Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice, was stabbed and chopped to death during an altercation with his housemate on Friday evening. Based on reports received, Morgan resided with his 29-year-old wife and their three children on the lower flat of a two-storey building, while the 55-year-old male suspect and his wife occupied the upper flat.
On the day in question, a disagreement reportedly occurred between Morgan’s wife and the suspect’s wife over disturbances from the upper flat. Following the disagreement, Morgan’s wife left the premises with her children and subsequently returned home. However, at about 19:20h, a scuffle broke out between the two men, during which the suspect attacked Morgan with a knife and cutlass, inflicting several wounds to his body.
Morgan collapsed and was rushed to the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries while receiving medical treatment. An examination of his body revealed wounds to his abdomen, back and other parts of his body. Police have confirmed that the suspect, a seaman, was arrested, and he is assisting with the investigations.
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