A Timehri father of one was fatally stabbed yesterday following an altercation with several others.
The dead man has been identified as Lawrence Raymond Benjamin, 24, of Ice House Road, Timehri, East Bank Demerara.
Stabroek News was told that the man was found in a sitting position on a chair at a shop which is in close proximity to the airport. The police believe the stabbing occurred at around 9.45 yesterday morning.
Police Commander of Region Four ‘B’ division, Kurleigh Simon told Stabroek News that Benjamin was found dead with two stab wounds to the left side of his neck and ribs. He said the motive of the stabbing has not yet been determined and investigators are currently working on some leads to apprehend the suspects.
Meanwhile, Benjamin’s sister, Althea McPherson, told Stabroek News the details of events leading to her brother’s demise are unclear.
“We are trying to get a gist of what happened. Everybody is telling us something different. From what I gathered he was attacked by three boys over some weed (marijuana) story. I don’t know how true that is,” the sister explained.
She noted that at around 6 am yesterday, Benjamin visited their mother and uttered the words “you gone cry today” to her. She said that before her mother could have asked what he meant, he left and went to his aunt, who lives behind the airport.
“It was when he leaving his aunt, they attacked him and stab he up. He got a big stab to his neck. He run to one of the shops and he collapsed in the chair. I saw a video with him and he was gasping for breath but it look like he choked on his blood. He was bleeding profusely,” the sister related.
She lamented that while her brother is known to have quarrels with persons, he did not deserve such a gruesome death.
“They kill him like a dog and left him. He did not deserve this. Many persons started to video him after the stabbing instead of helping to get him to get medical attention. The Army Health Centre was three minutes away but nobody didn’t think to help him they just keep videoing,” the sister added, as she expressed disappointment at first responders to the scene.
McPherson said that the family will like to see justice served. She noted that it is very difficult for the family to come to grips with reality.
Benjamin is survived by his five-month-old baby, the mother of his child, mother and siblings.
