Police ranks in Georgetown (Regional Division 4A) have recovered the knife suspected to have been used in the murder of a Cuban National who was reportedly stabbed to death during a robbery on Saturday afternoon at Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown.

The dead man has been identified as 48-year-old Ariel Betancourt Ramiel, who resided in the area.

This publication was told that Ramiel was walking on the road when he was approached by two men, one of whom was armed with a knife, and they attempted to steal his gold chain.

However, the victim put up a fight during which he was stabbed by the armed bandit.

See below statement from the Guyana Police Force on the murder:

Police are investigating an alleged murder that occurred on Saturday December 6, 2025 about 14:00hrs on Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown, which resulted in the death of Ariel Betancourt Ramiel, a 48-year-old Cuban National of the said area.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was found lying motionless on the access road with what appeared to be stab wounds. He was examined by a doctor on duty from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation and pronounced dead at the scene.

A knife suspected to have been used in the incident was subsequently retrieved from a nearby drain and lodged as part of the ongoing investigation.

The body was transported to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, where it awaits a Post-Mortem Examination.

CCTV footage is currently under review and investigators are pursuing several leads.