A 34-year-old fisherman, Franklyn “Frank” or “Franky” Sauers, is fatally stabbed at a house at Albion Front, Corentyne, Berbice. Police say he is found in the living room with stab wounds to his ribs and neck and is pronounced dead on arrival after being discovered on Sunday night.
Kaieteur News reports that the incident occurs during a brawl in the Albion Front area, and that police take one man into custody in connection with the killing. It identifies the suspect as a 28-year-old fisherman. INews Guyana focuses on the investigation and the circumstances surrounding the discovery, without detailing the number of suspects or the nature of the altercation beyond the stabbing. Authorities are continuing inquiries into the events leading up to the attack and the motive.
Police are investigating the alleged murder and will seek to confirm accounts of what happened prior to the stabbing. The victim’s identification and the location and timing of the incident are consistent across reports.
