Detectives are probing the murder of 34-year-old Dick Grant, called “Buss Mouth”, or “Guinness”, a miner of Amokokopai Village, Region 7 and Blackwater Backdam Potaro in Region 8.
The incident occurred at the Blackwater Landing in Konawaruk, Potaro.
The 34-year-old man was allegedly murdered on November 1, 2022, between 01:00hrs and 02:00hrs by four men.
Enquiries revealed that on October 31, between 20:30hrs and 22:15hrs, Grant, along with two other individuals were imbibing and playing pools at a shop located at Blackwater Landing.
At about 22:15hrs, the now-deceased man left the shop and went over to another located on the said landing, where he continued to imbibe. While at the second shop, he and the four suspects got into a heated argument after which a fight broke out.
The now-dead man reportedly ran away but was followed by the four suspects.
Subsequently, at about 05:30hrs on November 1, 2022, Grant’s body was found face down near the first shop.
Crime scene ranks who visited the scene and examined the body, found stab wounds on the right side neck, along with several chop wounds to the center of the head, right hand, and left hand.
The man’s body was escorted to the Mahdia District Hospital.
Police are on the hunt for the suspects as investigations continue.
