Police in Regional Division 4 ‘C’ are investigating an alleged murder which occurred on Monday, November 24, 2025 about 23:00hrs at Supply, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, resulting in the death of 36-year-old Ray Sheoraj, called “Redman,” of Supply, Mahaica.
Initial investigations indicate that Sheoraj was at his residence in the company of several individuals when an argument allegedly developed with a male relative who resides in the same yard. During the altercation, the suspect allegedly inflicted an injury to Sheoraj’s left leg with a sharp object.
The injured man attempted to secure the wound but later collapsed in the upper flat of the home. He was subsequently taken to the Enmore Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival by a doctor on duty.
A cutlass and a chopper, suspected to have been used in the incident, were recovered at the scene, secured and lodged as investigations continue.
Searches are ongoing for the 62-year-old male suspect, who fled the scene shortly after the incident.
Two men who were present at the time of the altercation, both labourers, a 45-year-old of Belmont, Mahaica and a 38-year-old of Supply, Mahaica, were detained and remain in police custody.
A female relative, a 29-year-old housewife of Supply, Mahaica, who sustained a minor injury during the argument, is receiving medical attention.
The body has been taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Investigations continue.
