Dead are 58yr old Leonard Reece and 36yr old Ronald Wong. The Police are reporting that the incident occurred at around 01:15 this morning at
Three Friends, Coomacka Mines, Upper Demerara, Berbice Region.
According to a police report, their enquiries revealed that sometime in April, 2021, Ronald Wong was released from prison after he was convicted for attempted murder.
However, after being released, he went to live with his uncle Leonard who would usually cook for him on a daily basis.
Maurice Reece who lives in Industrial Area, McKenzie Linden said he received a phone call about 01:30 hours from his niece Marlyn Lyckerish who told him that his nephew Ronald had chopped his brother Leonard.
Maurice then called his brother in law Walter Reece via cellphone who related the same story to him.
The Police report added that he subsequently went to the McKenzie Police station and made a report.
The chairman of Three Friends Coomacka Mines who lives about two houses away from Leonard, mentioned that on 2021/05/29 about 01:15 hours while she was asleep at home she was awoken by sounds from Leonard’s house.
She immediately went out on her verandah where she saw Elvis jumping through the eastern window from Leonard’s house. She said Elvis shouted “murder” twice.
She immediately raised an alarm and other neighbours came out and went over to Leonard’s house where the gruesome discovery was made. Leonard’s body was seen with several wounds and covered in blood in the said building in a black boxer pants, while Ronald’s body was also found in a paddle boat in the river with several wounds laying face down. The scene is still being processed, persons are currently being interviewed and statements are being taken.