Dead is 18yrold Roy Boston a labourer of lot 5 Swan Village, Linden/Soesdyke Highway. The Police are reporting that their enquiries disclosed that the deceased was at a shop in Swan village consuming alcohol with his friends, family and several others on Sunday when the incident occurred. Further, the police report added that an argument ensued and it is alleged that the deceased pulled out a knife and dealt one of the males a stab to his left wrist and left side of his back. Shortly after he and the suspect had a scuffle. The suspect dealt the deceased one stab to his left side chest and cut him on his right thumb finger which caused the deceased to fall to the ground, at which time the suspect made good his escape in an unknown direction. The victim was then escorted to the Diamond Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 02:30hrs. It is presently at the Memorial Gardens parlor awaiting a Post Mortem.
The suspect is on the run as the police probe continues.