West Coast Berbice man was hacked to death Tuesday afternoon. The police are reporting that a wound was seen on his left side face, one to the back of his head, one on his left side hand (wrist area), and one on the right hand and three fingers completely chopped off. The deceased was identified as Surijdeo Deochand, called ‘Sarjie’, a 68-year-old pensioner of Number 3 Village, West Coast Berbice.
According to the Police their enquiries disclosed that Deochand’s niece Kamala Persaud, and another relative made the discovery after receiving word that he was chopped and had to be taken to the hospital. Deochand lived alone in a two storied wooden house in an unfenced yard.
The Police report added that when relatives arrived at his house, Deochand was lying on the ground in the lower flat of his house in a pool of blood. The police were called and arrived on the scene immediately. Deochan was taken to the Fort Wellington Hospital by the police where he was pronounced dead on arrival by a doctor on duty. The motive for the killing is not known.
Meanwhile, the Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for Mark Anthony Henry in connection with the Murder of Surijdeo Deochand.
According to the Police the 24 year old suspect’s last known address was given at Lot 32 South Public Road, Mon Choisi, West Coast Berbice. The Police are asking anyone with information that may lead to the arrest to contact the nearest Police Station.