Police Arrest 76-Year-Old Chinese Man After Six-Year-Old Boy Killed in Parika

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Updated Oct 2, 2026

A six-year-old boy died after suffering a chop wound to the neck at his parents’ Parika restaurant on Wednesday.Guyana Times +2
Police arrested 76-year-old Chinese national Quan Sheng Li, who police said confessed and remains in custody pending charges.Kaieteur News +1
Investigators said the incident was tied to a US$3 million debt dispute involving the child’s parents.Kaieteur News +1
Police said the accused led investigators to a discarded blade allegedly used in the attack.Guyana Times

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Oct 2, 2026

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6-year-old Chinese boy chopped to death at Parika

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