A Corentyne man died on Monday after a piece of wood from his shed fell on him after an argument with his son in defence of his daughter-in-law.
Dead is Ramesh Peters, 57, a fisherman of Lot 84 Letter Kenny Village, Corentyne Berbice. According to the information gathered, the incident happened just around 5.30 pm on Monday.
A report from the police yesterday explained that Peters and his son Vijai Peters, 29, a labourer had an argument on the street in front of their home after which the father proceeded into his yard leaving his son standing on the street.
However, shortly after a loud sound was heard, and it was then discovered that Peters was lying on his back with injuries to the left side of his head.
The police’s report said, “a two by four post that was holding up a shed in front of the house was found next to Ramesh body.”
Peters was picked up in an unconscious state and rushed to the Port Mourant Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Meanwhile, the man’s daughter, Pamela Peters explained that her father and Vijai had an argument after the son’s wife complained to the man that “his son is behaving bad.”
“So me father accept the girl complain and he (son) and he wife had a misunderstanding… So he (father) turn and tell he (the son) go long you way so me turn and tell me daddy come inside the yard and stop fret behind that boy.”
According to the daughter, after her father entered the yard he held on to a piece of wood attached to the shed “and all of sudden me see the post loose off with me father underneath the shed and me father fall down on the ground.”
She said, the man requested a cup of water which she quickly brought out but before she could give it to him he had already passed away. “That’s all what me see with me eye.”
Pamela stressed that at the time of the incident her brother was on the road as she swore that he did not play any part in the incident. “I swear to the God my brother did not lash my father, they did not touch each other, me brother na enter this yard here and na come in”, she stressed.
Peters was described as a very kind and helpful individual.
