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Boy, 6, killed at Parika; man in custody

By Staff Editor Wed, September 30 2026, 5:26 PM GMT-4

A six-year-old boy died after sustaining a chop wound to his neck at Parika, East Bank Essequibo, this afternoon, the police said.

The child, identified as Ifeng Cao, a Chinese national, was taken to the De Kinderen Regional Hospital, where a doctor pronounced him dead on arrival.

According to a police statement, initial enquiries indicated that the child sustained the injury at about 3.45 pm during an incident involving a male Chinese national.

The man was arrested and remains in custody as police investigate the killing.

Police said further information would be provided as it becomes available.

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