News

On Thursday,12 December, shortly after 9:00PM police responded to a report of a wounding incident at a liquor licensed premises, in the vicinity of Public Beach, on West Bay Road.

On attending the scene, neither the victim or reporting party were present. A police cordon was put in place while officers carried out their investigations. The scene was cleared just before midnight.

Police subsequently received information that the man, who had received multiple stab wounds, had been transported to George Town Hospital via private vehicle. Officers attended the hospital to check on the victim, who was receiving treatment for serious but non-life threatening injuries.

One suspect, a 51-year-old man of West Bay, has been arrested on suspicion of wounding, and other persons of interest are being sought by police. The investigation is ongoing.

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward. Any information can be reported to George Town CID at 949-4222.