A Cuban man was found dead in Guyana with stab wounds

José Aurelio Ramírez, a 54-year-old Cuban citizen, was stabbed to death early Sunday morning on a street in the Melanie Market area, east of Demerara, in Guyana.

According to the official police report, a patrol was conducting routine rounds in the area when they noticed the presence of an emergency team attending to a man lying on the pavement, reported the media News Room Guyana.

Ramírez's body had multiple stab wounds to the chest, ribs, and chin. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A Cuban citizen who was found alongside the victim was not injured and is cooperating with authorities as a witness. So far, an unidentified suspect has been arrested, while a second individual remains at large.

For its part, the Guyana Police issued a search warrant for Tyrese Blair, an 18-year-old resident of Buxton Middle Walk, as the suspected perpetrator of the homicide.

Blair is actively being sought, and authorities have requested the public's assistance in locating him, said the media outlet.

The body of Ramírez was transferred to the Memorial Gardens funeral home, where an autopsy will be performed to confirm the exact cause of death.

For now, no details have been revealed about the motive for the attack or the relationship between the victim and the suspects.

This crime has shocked the Cuban migrant community in Guyana, a country that in recent years has welcomed Cubans in transit or intending to settle, fleeing the economic and political crisis on the Island.

As of the release of this note, the Cuban consulate has not issued an official statement regarding the case.

This new crime adds to other violent incidents that have affected Cuban migrants in Guyana. In October 2024, Yuni Zamora Castro, a 25-year-old Cuban woman and teacher from Tunas, was murdered in the town of Kitty, allegedly by her partner, a man known as “El Tío.” After committing the crime, the attacker took his own life.

That case, attributed to passionate motives, caused a great stir in the Cuban community of Guyana and highlighted the vulnerability faced by migrants in situations of precarious living or emotional dependence.

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