See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐ฒ
— ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐, ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐
Police are investigating the alleged murder of Reinsford Kenny which occurred on January 1, 2025, at Kumung Kumung Backdam, Puruni River. The suspect, Alpha Osafha McPhoy, also known as ‘Bat’, is a 28-year-old Gold Miner from Georgetown.
๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
Police visited the crime scene on January 1, 2025, and recovered a left-side Havaianas slipper, a black and red left-side Guangda slipper, and a black and yellow flap hat near the roadway opposite Rhyburn Elcockโs business place.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:
Rhyburn Elcock, a businessman and employer of both the deceased and the suspect, stated that the deceased arrived at his shop intoxicated and became disorderly. After removing him, Elcock later learned that the suspect stabbed the deceased during a commotion outside.
Jermain Sampson, a coworker of the suspect, attempted to break up a knife altercation between Kenny and the suspect but sustained stab wounds himself. He later found Kenny lying motionless with a chest wound.
๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
The suspect, Alpha McPhoy, admitted to stabbing Kenny during an altercation, claiming it was in self-defence after Kenny allegedly attacked him with a knife.
๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฌ:
The suspect is in custody, and the murder weapon has been recovered. Investigations are ongoing.
