Police hunting lone suspect for murder of 7-Y-O, attempted murder of elderly woman    

As investigations intensified into the murder of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed and the attempted murder of his 72-year-old great-grandmother at their Phase 3, Zeelugt New Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) on Friday, the police are on the hunt for a lone suspect.

Initial investigations revealed that at about 05:05h, a relative went to the home, where he discovered the 72-year-old woman injured and the child motionless inside the house.

The woman was taken to the De Kinderen Regional Hospital, where she was admitted as a patient. Her condition is listed as stable. On the other hand, the child suffered a gaping wound to his neck. A knife suspected to have been used during the incident was recovered at the scene. The police have since obtained CCTV footage which has been reviewed. Detectives are now making every effort to locate and arrest the lone suspect.