Venezuelan suspect arrested for murder of Venezuelan miner in Cuyuni

The name of the suspect has not been released, but he was arrested yesterday in connection with the New Year’s Day murder of 51-year-old Venezuelan, Animal Sonja. The incident reportedly took place at the Arau Mountaintop in the Cuyuni River.

Venezuelan suspect arrested for murder of Venezuelan miner in Cuyuni

A 21-year-old Venezuelan national has been arrested in Region 7 over the murder of another Venezuelan.

The name of the suspect has not been released, but he was arrested yesterday in connection with the New Year’s Day murder of 51-year-old Venezuelan, Animal Sonja. The incident reportedly took place at the Arau Mountaintop in the Cuyuni River.

The two men reportedly worked at a mining camp in the area and got into an argument over a quantity of raw gold.

It was during that argument that the 21-year-old lashed the 51-year-old man across his head with a piece of wood.

The man fell to the ground and never regained consciousness. He died at the scene.  The arrested suspect is expected to face the courts this week.

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