Police are continuing investigations into the alleged robbery/murder committed on 61-year-old Businessman Chen Yongping at Cumberland Village, East Canje, Berbice which occurred on Monday December 22, 2025, about 05:00hrs.
As part of the ongoing investigation, three males – a 17-year-old of Bun Bush Dam, Canje; a 29-year-old of Fort Ordinance Housing Scheme and a 29-year-old also of Fort Ordinance Housing Scheme were arrested on Monday December 29, 2025, cautioned and interviewed during which they made admissions.
The three suspects remain in custody as investigations continue.
According to the police force’s intitial report, the victim and another person had returned home after travelling earlier that morning when they were confronted by two identifiable males armed with knives. The victims were robbed of a quantity of Guyana currency and mobile phones.
During the incident, both victims sustained injuries and stab wounds and were escorted to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital for medical treatment where Yongping succumbed to his injuries while receiving care and the injured male was subsequently discharged.
