The accused in the killing of visiting New York resident Alexie Gomes has been charged with the crime.
According to Region Four (A) Commander Phillip Azore, advice was received from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the accused, Zaheer Hussein, of Lot 1 Riverview, Ruimveldt, has been charged.
Gomes, 54, was allegedly beaten with a piece of wood by the accused on Father’s Day.
A relative of the dead man, who asked not to be named, explained to this newspaper that Gomes came from New York with his grandson on March 3rd in order for the boy to spend time with his father. Gomes had to remain, however, after the closure of international airports due to COVID-19, which prevented him from returning to the United States of America
The relative went on to explain that on June 21st, Gomes left the Lot 6 Riverview, Ruimveldt address where he was staying to purchase beers at a nearby shop. On his way to purchase the beers, he noticed his former son in law with his grandson and he decided to approach the two to speak to his grandson. The father of the child, however, wasn’t pleased and an altercation ensued during which the assault occurred.
The relative recalled that two days after the assault occurred, Gomes fell ill and had to be rushed to the hospital. “Tuesday he start feeling unwell… and they took him to Woodlands Hospital and he was on life support and he died on the Thursday [June 25]”, she explained.