A 53-year-old Brazilian gold miner, Antonio Pereira Figueredo of Manaus, Brazil, is reported to have been stabbed to death at Rock Creek Backdam on the Puruni River in Guyana’s Region Seven. Police state the killing occurs after an argument involving a woman at the mining camp. Reports say the incident happens late on Saturday, with timing described as about 23:00hrs in one account and around 11:00 p.m. in another.
According to police statements cited by multiple outlets, preliminary investigations identify Figueredo as the victim and indicate he and the woman were involved in a dispute at the camp. Following the incident, police custody and/or an arrest is reported in connection with the woman involved; one outlet characterizes it as one person in custody, while another describes the wife as arrested.
Authorities are investigating the alleged murder. The available reports focus on the circumstances leading to the stabbing, the victim’s identity and occupation, and the police response, but do not provide additional details on the alleged attacker’s identity beyond the relationship to the victim or on the specific weapon or injuries.
