Teenager charged over weekend stabbing
(CNS): An 18-year-old man from George Town has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an early morning stabbing in the car park of a George Town bar on Saturday, 16 June. Police were called to a report of a fight outside Margaritaville on Harbour Drive at around 1am. When they got to the scene, officers found a 21-year-old man with multiple stab wounds in a nearby parking lot. The police administered first aid before the emergency services arrived and took the man to the George Town hospital, where he remains in serious but stable condition.
The teenage suspect remains in police custody and was expected to appear in court this morning.
The police are still appealing for witnesses to this offence and the events that led up to it. Anyone with information is asked to contact George Town CID on 949 4222. Alternatively, anonymous tips about this alleged assault can be provided to the RCIPS Confidential Tip Line at 949 7777 or via the RCIPS website. Tips can also be submitted via the Miami-based call centre of Crime Stoppers at 800-8477 (TIPS), or online here.
