Miner succumbs to injuries after being struck in head
Crime
September 11, 2026
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Days after he was struck in his head and left in a critical condition, 46-year-old Sceon Elias, a miner of Victoria Village, East Coast Demerara (ECD), succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at the Bartica Hospital.
Based on reports received, Elias was hit in the head during an altercation on Sunday at Toroparo Backdam, Middle Mazaruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
Preliminary investigations revealed that at about 17:40h on the day in question, Elias and another man were involved in an altercation during which he sustained injuries.
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