Police are investigating the murder of 48-year-old Compton Benjamin, a pork knocker of D’urban Street, Georgetown over a quantity of raw gold.
The incident occurred at Lime Tree Road, Black Water Backdam on Wednesday, about 06:30h. The suspect is alleged to be the victim’s co-worker.
Enquiries disclosed that the suspect and victim had an altercation over a quantity of stolen raw gold which the suspect had earlier secured in a cupboard they both shared.
Their argument reportedly escalated to the point that they began to fight and during the process the suspect stabbed the victim in the region of his chest.
He was rushed to the Bartica Regional Hospital where he succumbed to his injury whilst receiving medical attention.
The body is presently at the hospital’s mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination while the suspect has since been arrested.
