Police have captured 28‑year‑old Christopher Ali, who is accused of stabbing a 15‑year‑old girl multiple times about her body.
Ali was arrested in a Berbice River community, where he appeared to have been hiding since the incident. Reports indicate that he was assaulted by residents before being handed over to police. He was subsequently taken to the New Amsterdam Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
The teenage victim, who is the mother of a 10‑month‑old baby, was released from hospital on Tuesday. She had been stabbed 25 times, including suffering a punctured lung among other serious wounds.
Ali is father to the ten-month-old baby. The police in its initial statement on the incident said the investigation will address all relevant offences under the law arising from the circumstances of the matter.