* during wedding house brawl
Investigators probing the death of 13-year-old Devanand Sanichar, who was chopped and beaten to death on Sunday, are seeking advice on the way forward with the three suspects.
Sanichar of Lot 83-84 Plantain Walk West Half, Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was at a wedding with his family a few houses away from his home when the incident occurred sometime around 23:30hrs.
It was reported that the teenager got into a fight with a group of men over a young lady and left the wedding house, only to return with a cutlass. An argument ensued resulting in one of the men relieving him of the cutlass and dealing him a chop to his head.
Dead: Devanand Sanichar
Sanichar reportedly fell to the ground and was severely beaten with pieces of wood by several persons. The Police arrested three suspects, who were taken in for questioning.
Acting Crime Chief Hugh Jessemy said the men are still in custody and Police are seeking advice on who to institute charges against for the teenager’s death.
“By tomorrow (Thursday) we will know who should be charged and taken to court,” the Deputy Head of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) stated.
INews understands that the prime suspect was a friend of the deceased.
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