A stabbing incident yesterday afternoon in South Ruimveldt saw a man being taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital in serious condition.
The injured man is Jonathan Alphonso. According to reports, Alphonso and another close relative were involved in a dispute during which he was stabbed in the abdomen. The relative reportedly escaped.
Alphonso was left lying on the road for a few minutes before he was rushed to the hospital by a neighbour. Upon arrival at the hospital, the injured man underwent emergency treatment. A taxi reportedly summoned to take the man to the hospital refused after seeing the state of his injuries, this newspaper was told.