12/11/2025
A 20 year old man killed in a clash on a gold field in Chedepo Putuken River Gee County
A 20 year-old man was killed on a goldfield in ChedepoPutuken in River Gee County.
The man identified as Moses Washington was killed in Chedepo Putuken, River G ee County, after being attacked with a cutlass by his friend on a gold field during an argument.
Eyewitnesses say the incident occurred on November 11, 2025, when 23-year-old Chris Teh, commonly known as “Devil Palm,” allegedly uesd cutlass to shared Moses on his right knee causing serious injury.
Report suggest that the cutlass cut a major vein, leading to severe bleeding and death. According to report, the two men, along with several others are all closed friends who been living and working together under a tent on the gold field.
Eyewitnesses strssed that the argument started when Chris Teh mocked Moses for not taking responsibility for his daughter, who lives with another man in Putuken after he and his girl separated.
In response, Moses told Chris to “take his responsibility issue to his parents.” The statement that aggravated Chris, who then attacked Moses with the cutlass.
Fellow miners quickly intervened and apprehended the suspect. He was handed over to the Community Watch Forum of Liberia (CWFL) in Putuken and later turned over to the Liberia National Police (LNP) in Fish Town.
Chris Teh remains in police custody as investigations continue.
This is not the first of it kind for violence to occur at the gold field as many believed that gold camp is a lawless area where there is no presence of the Liberia National Police nor network or health facility and safe drinking water as well.
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