Two men, one of whom has served a jail sentence for wounding the other, were rushed to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital on Tuesday, after their most recent altercation resulted in them both sustaining stab wounds.
The injured men are Troby Abrams, of Patrick Dam, Angoy’s Avenue and Desmond Isaacs, also known as “Cow Boy” of Adelphi Village, East Canje, Berbice. Stabroek News was told that Abrams sustained injuries to his face and chest, while Isaacs was stabbed under his arm and on his left arm. Isaacs was admitted to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital for further observation, while Abrams was treated and released into police custody.
According to information gathered, the two men had a physical encounter around 2:30pm on Strand Public Road, New Amsterdam. Stabroek News was told that Isaacs, who was reportedly under the influence, attacked Abrams with a knife. However, Abrams, in defending himself, took away the knife and then inflicted injuries on Isaacs.
Isaacs then attempted to run towards the New Amsterdam Police Station, however, Abrams, who chased after him on a motorcycle, eventually cornered him in the vicinity of the police station, where they then scuffled once more.
Ranks who were present immediately intervened and arrested the men. However, they were subsequently taken to the New Amsterdam Hospital for injuries they sustained.
In 2017, Isaacs was jailed for two years after he had chopped Abrams across his face. That incident reportedly occurred in November, 2016, and caused Abrams to lose partial vision in his right eye.
Isaacs had been ordered to pay Abrams $2 million in compensation or spend a further two years in prison. He was also subsequently sentenced to a further six months in prison, after he made a threat to kill Abrams while at the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court.
Stabroek News was told that several years ago, the men fought over a female who was related to Isaacs.
