A post-mortem examination performed on the remains of fisherman Vishwanauth Narine, who was stabbed to death last Friday, revealed that he died as a result of a perforated heart due to a single stab wound.
Narine, 23, called “Buddy,” of Lot 6 Plastic City, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara was stabbed once to his chest during a row over a missing gas cylinder. He was later pronounced dead on arrival at the West Demerara Regional Hospital. The suspect and his wife, who are also of Plastic City, are both on the run, according to a police source.
Speaking to this newspaper, yesterday, the dead man’s sister Sursattie Chanderpaul accused the police of not properly investigating the matter, while highlighting the failure to apprehend the suspect. She said, “The police nah do nutten, them come one time and look fuh the man and them nah even ask he wife weh he deh but awe nah tek this so awe want justice.”
The grieving woman said that the loss of her only brother has taken a toll on her mother’s health. She said her mother, who witnessed the stabbing, has not been eating and is rarely speaking.
Narine’s sister is calling on the police to conduct a proper investigation and apprehend the suspect, who they believe is hiding at relatives, as soon as possible. She added that they were informed that the suspect and his wife were both seen at Bee Hive, on the East Coast Demerara. She said that they informed the police of the sighting but no action was taken to follow up.
Narine will be laid to rest today.
The dead man’s mother, Sheila Chanderpaul, had told Stabroek News that the stabbing was a result over a dispute over a missing gas cylinder, in which her son was implicated. She stated that her son had just stepped outside and got involved in an argument with the suspect’s wife, when the man approached and stabbed him with a “jukka.”
Recalling how the dispute over the gas cylinder started, the elder, Chanderpaul stated that on Monday last the suspect’s sister-in-law discovered her gas cylinder missing and blamed the suspect. The police was summoned and the suspect was taken into custody and when he was interrogated he implicated Narine in the matter.
Narine was later arrested and a confrontation was held at the Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station, however, the suspect’s brother reportedly told the police there that he did not wish to take the duo to court but would prefer to have his item replaced.
The item was replaced but the suspect and his wife never ceased to verbally Narine, who would often complain to his mother. The abuse continued until Friday morning, when he was stabbed once in front his mother’s home in her presence.
