By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia Police Force said on Wednesday that it is investigating the fatal stabbing of a 33-year-old welder during an altercation with a fellow tenant in Manjai Kunda.
The victim, Mbaye Dem, was stabbed in the neck on Tuesday, according to a police statement. He was rushed to Kanifing General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
The suspect, identified by the authorities as Momodou Samba Bah, a 32-year-old mason from Guinea, is in custody and assisting investigators.
Preliminary findings suggest that the confrontation stemmed from what police described as a trivial dispute involving the movement of a television channel cable within the shared compound where the two men lived.
“Preliminary findings indicate that the two tenants had earlier engaged in a dispute reportedly linked to the movement of a television channel cable within the compound,” the police said in a statement.
Officers responded to the scene and later transferred Mr. Dem’s body to the mortuary at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital for further examination.
A crime scene investigation team recovered what police described as the suspected weapon, a knife with visible bloodstains, from the suspect’s residence. The victim’s bloodstained clothing was also collected as evidence.
The police said the investigation is ongoing and urged members of the public to seek peaceful means of resolving disputes.
“Members of the public are advised to resolve disputes peacefully and report conflicts or suspicious incidents promptly to the nearest police station or call 9968885,” the statement said.
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