Five Under investigation for Murder of Guyanese Fisherman"

 Police in Regional Division #3 have arrested five suspects in connection to the murder of a 26-year-old fisherman, Munaf Azeez, at Anna Catherina on the West Coast of Demerara in Guyana. The incident occurred yesterday morning at around 8:00 AM at Anna Catherina.

According to investigations, the suspects, armed with a cutlass and a knife, approached Azeez at the Anna Catherina Sea Wall at approximately 7:55 AM and accused him of chopping up their seine. An argument ensued, and one of the suspects stabbed Azeez in the lower right-side chest. He ran a short distance before collapsing to the ground, and the suspects fled in different directions.

One of the suspects, a 28-year-old fisherman and owner of several fishing boats from Sea Dam, Parika, ran towards his car (Registration # PLL 4734) parked on the Anna Catherina Sea View Dam. However, a police mobile patrol in the area arrested him and he pointed out the other suspects involved in the attack.

Meanwhile, Azeez's relatives picked him up and placed him in the police vehicle, which rushed him to the Leonora Cottage Hospital. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead on arrival by Doctor Ron Chetram at 8:40 AM. The body bore one wound to the lower right chest and two small cuts to the lower back of his left arm. The body was photographed and then escorted to Ezekiel Funeral Parlour, and a post-mortem examination was scheduled for the next day.

In addition, residents of the area expressed their anger by throwing the suspect’s car (PLL 4734) into a nearby gutter and setting it on fire, completely destroying it.

The five suspects are now in police custody, and investigations are ongoing. This incident highlights the need for peaceful conflict resolution and the avoidance of violence as a means to resolve disputes.