Police are investigating the wounding of Ricardo Mahadeo, age 27 years of Silk Cotton Dam Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo that occurred on Tuesday at around 21:20 hours at Vergenogen, East Bank Essequibo
A police report disclosed that the victim left his residence around 12:00hrs and proceeded to his aunt’s residence where on arrival he met his sister, her boyfriend, and two other cousins.
Whilst there they began consuming alcohol and he gave his sister $1,000 to buy a ‘chaser.’
The woman reportedly took hours to return with the beverage which caused an argument to ensue between the siblings .
The police report further stated that Mahadeo’s sister then took the Guinness bottle that she had in her hand and dealt him a lash to the left side of his head causing him to receive injuries.
She also took a piece of the said broken bottle and dealt him a stab to his chest causing him to receive further injuries.
The police were summoned where on arrival the victim was rushed to the Leonora Cottage Hospital where he was seen by a doctor, treated, and referred to the West Demerara Regional Hospital where he was admitted in a stable condition.
Checks were made for the suspect but she was not contacted, however, her boyfriend was detained pending further investigations.
