Rasheed Abdool called ‘Black Boy,’ was killed on Wednesday night at Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara, after a row between him and another man ended with him being stabbed.
Abdool, 24, of 292 Non Pareil, died on the spot after sustaining a stab wound to his heart, his relatives said yesterday.
His father, Nasir Abdool, said that when he arrived at the scene at around 8pm, his son was laying lifeless on the road. The attacker fled the scene, leaving his slippers and bicycle behind.
Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said yesterday that two brothers of the suspect are in police custody.
A post-mortem examination is expected to be performed on Abdool’s remains today.
The dead man’s father said his son left their home early in the afternoon to go on the road to lime, which he would normally do in the afternoons. He added, “He seh he a go a road and he pick up he bicycle and he ride way… but around 8 o’clock time, abie get wan call seh Black Boy fall down pan a road.”
The man said he then went to the scene, where he found his son lying on the road, dead. He later learnt from neighbours that his son was on the road when he had an argument with another man. “Like de boy cuss am and he give de boy two lash with a black sage whip and de boy tell am ma come back pan you,” he said, adding that he was told the man then returned with the suspect, who inflicted the stab wound on Abdool. He then attempted to run but fell a short distance away.
The father also said that persons who saw what happened proceeded to run after the attacker, who dropped his bicycle and slippers and made good his escape.
According to Nasir Abdool, the man who stabbed his son attends the same Masjid with his family and persons who witnessed the incident are afraid to come out and speak because they are afraid of being victimized by the suspect’s family.
He also mentioned that the suspect’s mother visited his home yesterday and threatened his family. However, the man said he is putting his trust in the mighty Allah that his son’s killer will face judgment.
The dead man’s family also stated that they would like justice to be done, since the family of the accused is already claiming that he could not have committed the crime since he is in the interior.
Abdool was the second of four children and was described as a quiet person by his family. He leaves to mourn his parents and three brothers.
