Man claims he stabbed Toshao to death after he failed to apologise for years of sexual abuse

The man who stabbed and killed Toshao Ridley Joseph Monday has surrendered, telling Police he had sought an apology for years of abuse.

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed that the suspect, a 26-year-old security guard of Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, is currently in Police custody.

He was questioned and has since confessed to the crime, providing detectives with details of what transpired.

According to information reaching the News Room, Joseph and the suspect were known to each other as Joseph taught him in primary school.

On several occasions, the suspect alleged that Joseph sexually assaulted him. They eventually lost contact and reconnected on December 15, 2024, after they met in a speed boat while crossing the Demerara River.

He said he and Joseph exchanged numbers and they met up and spent time together on the evening of December 15.

After spending hours liming, the two made their way to the Toshao’s hotel room. It was there that the suspect claimed that he asked Joseph to apologise to him but he refused.

So, he told investigators that he used a knife he walked with and dealt Joseph several stab wounds about his body.

He then took possession of Joseph’s phone which he eventually discarded and as well as the knife used to commit the crime.

Thirty-seven-year-old Joseph, the Toshao of Tasserene Village in Region Seven was stabbed 19 times.

The brutal attack occurred sometime between between 00:50 hrs and 07:30 hrs Monday at the Signature Inn Hotel located on Laluni Street, Georgetown. Investigations revealed that he checked into the hotel about 18:23 hrs on Sunday.

Shortly after Joseph checked in he was seen leaving the hotel for an unknown destination and at about at about 00:50 hrs on Monday, he returned to the hotel in the company of a male Amerindian.

They entered the southern door of the hotel, where Joseph purchased one bottle of water, from the receptionist.

Police said the other male was seen with a Rude Boy bottle in his hand. The men then proceeded to Joseph’s room. Police reported that the male left the hotel at about 02:19hrs.

On the floor of the walkway leading to the room, several reddish stains suspected to be blood stains were seen. On the room door, a hole was seen which appeared to have been made by a sharp object.

Through the hole in the door, Joseph was seen lying on his abdomen. The gruesome discovery was made by the hotel’s receptionist.