Two detained in murder of 25-year-old construction worker in West Coast Demerara

Ricardo Thompson, 25, was found motionless on stairs in De Willem, WCD, in the early hours of April 11. Two suspects are in custody.

Two held in connection with fatal attack on Meten-Meer-Zorg construction worker

A 27-year-old housewife and a 36-year-old man are in police custody following the death of Ricardo Thompson, a 25-year-old construction worker from Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, newsroom.gy reports.

According to a statement from the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Thompson and his reputed wife had a disagreement on Friday, April 10, 2026, after which she left for her parents' home at De Willem, WCD.

Thompson reportedly went to that same address. At approximately 03:00hrs on Saturday, April 11, he was discovered lying motionless on the stairs. Officers who attended the scene observed marks of violence on his body. CCTV footage from a nearby camera is being reviewed.

Thompson's body was taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival, and subsequently transferred to Ezekiel Funeral Home to await a post-mortem examination.

The two detainees — the housewife, also of Meten-Meer-Zorg, and the man from De Willem — are assisting investigators. The GPF has not clarified the relationship between either suspect and the deceased.

Source: Google News GY — Crime