A night of enjoyment ended in tragedy after two young men were stabbed and chopped to death in the wee hours of yesterday morning by persons unknown while at a party on the East Coast Demerara (ECD).
Dead are Youfie Eusi Bobb, 23, and William Montrose, 26, both of Victoria, ECD, who were among several people who were attacked at the Barber Josh Construction Party in their village just after 3 am yesterday.
Reports are that a scuffle broke out during which weapons were drawn and the party ended abruptly. Eyewitnesses said that some people were stabbed while some others were chopped. While Bobb and Montrose were killed, several others were rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
There appeared to be no clear understanding of what might have caused the incident. However, some individuals believe it started when a group of men tried to rob Montrose of his gold chain.
Stabroek News spoke with Montrose’s mother Desire Holder, who said that after the incident the police showed up at her home looking for her son in connection with a robbery when in fact he was dead.
“The police said that they were told it was a robbery,” Holder said. “Indeed it was and they had wanted to know where William was. But we told them that we didn’t know because he did not come home. Only to hear they kill him and he was in a drain on the Middle Walk trench.”
She said she believed that he was killed over his gold chain.
“William left home yesterday afternoon. He said that he was coming back, only to get news around two-something that he got stabbed up and chopped by someone. To be truthful, I don’t know, but I know he left with his gold chain and because of the chain, they robbed him and they kill him,” Holder said. “They said that he was at the party. He was buying drinks for the same boys that attacked him and killed him.”
The grieving mother described her son as a good person, adding that she was now left with a great loss.
“Quiet, wonderful, nice, loving child and don’t get into problems with people. If he got into a problem, people had to give him that trouble. It is a great loss. It isn’t easy but I’m trying,” she added.
Holder also stated that every dollar her son worked for, he looked to give her something out of it. Even if she was not around he would make sure he left something for her to take care of her expenses.
