Son chops sleeping father to death at Wakapoa
November 13 2026
A man was brutally hacked to death by his son while sleeping in his hammock at Wakapoa Village, Region Two, on Friday, November 13.
The victim has been identified as Winston Fredericks, while his alleged killer is his son, Henry Fredericks, who is reportedly mentally ill.
The older Fredericks sustained multiple chop wounds during the attack, and his left arm was severed.
Reports indicate that the victim had been ailing for some time. Photographs seen by this newscast show one of his legs heavily bandaged.
It is alleged that Winston was asleep in his hammock when his son approached him and remarked that he was tired of seeing his father sick and “would send him home”.
The son then reportedly launched the attack, repeatedly chopping his father as he lay in the hammock.
A sister of the suspect reportedly tried to intervene but was forced to flee into the familyβs house after Henry allegedly turned on her and attempted to attack her as well.
Villagers who responded to the commotion managed to restrain the suspect at the scene before handing him over to the police.
The circumstances surrounding the killing are being investigated.
