Essequibo : Police in ‘E&F’ Division are investigating the murder of Nimrod Paul, 36 years, a labourer of Watta Village, North Rupununi, which occurred over the weekend at Seda Road, Wineperu Backdam, Essequibo River.
The police say Nimrod Paul and another labourer had a fight during which he struck the suspect with a piece of wood. The suspect retaliated and stabbed Paul several times about his body. A bystander who saw what was happening armed himself with a cutlass and chopped the suspect several times with a cutlass.
Nimrod Paul died before receiving medical attention.
The suspect is presently a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital, while the third person is in police custody.
