Fri, Jul 3, 2026
Fri, Jul 3, 2026
Perseverance man, 20, dies after stabbed to neck during argument
A young man, just 20 years old, lost his life on Saturday after being stabbed during an argument.
Police Headquarters, in a statement, said Owen Young of Perseverance, East Bank Demerara was stabbed by two identifiable males at about 22:00hrs on Saturday, a short distance from his home.
Young and both suspects were involved in a heated argument when one of the suspects stabbed him to his right-side neck; he immediately collapsed.
The body of Young was taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where he was pronounced dead and later taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home for a post-mortem examination.
The suspects turned themselves into police in the presence of a lawyer on Sunday.
They are in custody assisting with investigations.
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