Cuban labourer murdered at Diamond, – Rommate in custody

October 21 2026

A 37-year-old Cuban labourer was found lying in a pool of blood with multiple suspected stab wounds at a two-storey building in Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara, following an alleged attack on Tuesday night.

The victim, Lazaro Yasmany Izquierdo Duarte, who resided at the building, was discovered in the hallway at about 9:45 p.m. on October 20.

According to Police, Duarte reportedly shared a room on the lower flat of the building with a 38-year-old Cuban national.

According to reports, another occupant of the building heard a loud noise and went to investigate, only to find Duarte lying motionless in a pool of blood with several suspected stab wounds about his body.

The occupant reportedly saw the 38-year-old man standing nearby with a knife in his hand.

Other residents were alerted, and Duarte was rushed to the Diamond Regional Hospital for medical attention. However, he was pronounced dead shortly after midnight on Wednesday, October 21, at approximately 12:01 a.m.

His body was subsequently taken to Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.

The 38-year-old man was later handed over to police at the Golden Grove Police Station and remains in custody as the circumstances surrounding Duarte’s death are investigated.