An argument broke out between two men outside a bar on Eastern Main Road, Arouca around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday morning. During the confrontation, the suspect stabbed the victim in the lower abdomen. The injured man was rushed by passers-by to Arima General Hospital and was transferred to another medical facility where he underwent emergency surgery. An off-duty Coast Guard member subdued the attacker and held him until Arouca CID officers arrived and took the suspect into custody. The 39-year-old suspect was taken to Arouca Police Station and is expected to face charges.
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This is the 3rd attempted murder reported in Arouca in 2026.
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