Aubrey Jonas, 51, of Leguan, Essequibo River, died yesterday afternoon after he was beaten by his 27-year-old nephew.
According to a police report, the farmer’s 23-year-old niece witnessed the suspect enter Jonas’ farm and picked some plantains. Subsequently, Jonas arrived from a backdam with a cutlass in hand and asked the nephew who permitted him to pick the plantains.
Jonas allegedly stated, “You touch the plantains and you gon see wa gon happen to you”. An argument ensued and both men subsequently went their separate ways.
The nephew, however, later armed himself with a knife and went to a koker and sat. When Jonas walked past him, heading into the village, it was reported that they started to argue again.
Police said that Jonas then lashed the suspect with a cutlass on his leg. This resulted in the suspect going into his mother’s yard and arming himself with a piece of wood which he used to lash the victim in his head multiple times. He then made good his escape on foot.
Jonas was picked up by his niece and others and rushed to the Leguan Cottage Hospital at around 14:55 hrs. His niece, according to the police, videoed what transpired between him and the suspect.
While being treated for his injuries, Jonas died about 16:00hrs. At about 17:00hrs, acting on information received, police officers went to an abandoned house in Phoenix, Leguan. There, the suspect was contacted, told of the allegation, and arrested. Investigations are ongoing.
