Wakapoa man chopped to death by son while sleeping in hammock

(Kaieteur News) – Fifty-one-year-old Winston Fredericks was allegedly chopped to death by his 25-year-old son while lying in a hammock in his yard at Wakapoa Village, Lower Pomeroon River, on Friday.

The Guyana Police Force in a statement said, Fredericks was lying in a hammock in his yard when his son, allegedly attacked him with a cutlass, inflicting several chop wounds to his body.

The incident occurred around 12:00 hours. The report stated that following the incident, members of the Community Policing Group (CPG) apprehended the suspect and subsequently handed him over to the Police.