East Coast man chopped to death; one arrested

A 33-year-old man of Hope Estate, East Coast Demerara was chopped to death between 17:00hrs on Tuesday and 09:00hrs on Wednesday.

Dead is Pradesh Ramgobin called ‘Avinash’. Police Headqaurters reported that one man was arrested in connection with the murder.

The police report noted that Ramgobin would normally consume alcohol with friends and on Tuesday, he left his mother’s house to lime with friends and never returned.

However, on Wednesday at about 08:30hrs the suspect went to Ramgobin’s mother and told her that her son was dead. Police said Ramgobin was chopped to the head and hand.

The police were then alerted and found Ramgobin lying in a pool of blood. He was subsequently taken to the CC Nicholson Hospital and pronounced dead.
The body was later transported to the Jerricks Funeral Parlor where it awaits an autopsy.
Investigations are ongoing.