NA man stabbed, chopped to death by brother-in-law

(Kaieteur News) – A 44-year-old labourer was stabbed and chopped to death by his brother-in-law during a scuffle at their Stanleytown, New Amsterdam Berbice, residence on Friday evening.

The deceased has been identified as Vernon Morgan. According to the police, Morgan resided with his 29-year-old wife and their three children on the lower flat of a two-storey building, while his sister and her husband, the 55-year-old suspect occupied the upper flat.

Police said that Morgan’s wife and the suspect’s wife had a disagreement earlier in the day over disturbances from the upper flat. Following the disagreement, Morgan’s wife reportedly left the premises with her children but subsequently returned home.