Police in Regional Division 4 ‘B’ are investigating the murder of Lazaro Yasmany Izquierdo Duarte, a 37-year-old Cuban national and labourer of Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara, following an alleged stabbing incident on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at about 21:45hrs at the said address.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Duarte and a 38-year-old Cuban national, were residing in the same room on the lower flat of a two-storey building.
At about 21:45hrs, another occupant of the building reportedly heard a loud noise and, upon investigating, observed Duarte lying in a pool of blood in the hallway, with several suspected stab wounds on his body, while the 38-year-old male was seen standing nearby with a knife in his hand.
The occupant later alerted other residents in the building, and the matter was reported to the Police.
Police ranks visited the location, where Duarte was found unconscious and subsequently escorted to the Diamond Regional Hospital for medical attention. However, he was pronounced dead by a doctor on duty on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at about 00:01hrs.
His body was subsequently taken to Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
Following the incident, the 38-year-old suspect was taken to the Golden Grove Police Station, where he was handed over to the Police and placed into custody.
He remains in police custody as investigations continue.
