A 44-year-old construction worker of Lusignan, who was allegedly involved in an argument at a wedding on Saturday night, was found dead some two streets away on Sunday morning; his throat had been slashed.
Dead is Choorandan Chetram called Reid of Lot 101 Lusignan, East Coast Demerara.
According to a police report, Chetram was killed between 21:00 hrs on Saturday and 02:30 hrs on Sunday at Lusignan Grass Field. Enquiries disclosed that Choorandan left home at about 16:00 hrs on Saturday to attend a wedding at Lusignan Grass Field.
The police said they responded to a 911 call and found the body of a man on the Lusignan access road about two streets from the wedding, in a pool of what appeared to be blood. The body was examined, and a length wound about three inches was seen on the throat.
Chandrapaul Chetram, a brother of Choorandan Chetram, told Stabroek News yesterday that he received a call at 2 am informing him about his brother’s death. He explained that when he got to the scene, his brother was lying motionless on the road. One of his pockets was ripped out, his shoes were removed and his throat slit. The grieving brother explained that there have been many robberies in Lusignan by masked gangs.
He added that residents were fearful and always watchful since gangs could swarm into their places at any time. Workers were also being targeted early in the morning and in the evening, he said.
“Meh went station and the police seh he been a wedding house deh and he and one boy name Hunter had an argument at the wedding house earlier. Me nah know who kill am or wah. That a the last argument he went in and then abee find he dead. It get nuff robberies a go on at Lusignan pasture here and nobody aint doing nothing, nuff nuff. Them a rob yuh, juk yuh up all thing. Dis a two robbery that end up dead and nothing nah come out a de story.
“Abee call de police round 2 o’clock this morning. Till bout 6:30 the police reach. Since 2 abee deh in the hard, hard rain and he just deh dere all the time ah wash way,” Chandrapaul Chetram said.
“Abee want justice fuh meh brother man. Who do meh brother that? Dem should ah rob he and left he leh he go long he way, nah kill am. He get wife and pickney fuh mine.
“And wah meh see, right, de police dem slack too because dem ah see them boy ah patrol with cutlass pon bicycle, knife, and dem tie up them face and so. Why dem nah stop them and ask way alyuh ah guh? Why yuh face tie up like this? If you nah wanted, then wah yuh tie yuh face for?
“The police dem ah left de man dem and go long dem way. Next thing yuh know, somebody dead. This a normal thing a go on. One o’clock a morning yah see them with cutlass. Six o’clock dem woman wah a work can’t go line top. Dem man a rob them deh. If yuh get one transportation to pick yuh up dem ah run in pon yuh all.”
The police said several people were questioned, and certain information was received. Investigations are ongoing.
