A Bartica man has been arrested in connection with the killing of Sceon Elias, a 46-year-old miner of Victoria Village, East Coast Demerara, on September 6th at Toroparo Backdam, Middle Mazaruni River.
According to police, Elias was involved in an incident with a fellow miner, a 46-year-old man of Four Miles, Bartica, which left him wounded.
Elias was taken to the medical facility in Toroparo Village, where he was treated for a laceration to his head, before being transferred to the Bartica Regional Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday morning. Police have not said what instrument was used to inflict the wound.
The suspect remains in custody and is said to be assisting with the ongoing investigation.