Gordon Lyken’s home which is just above his funeral parlour at Norton Street was hit by bandits early yesterday morning as he slept.
The empty television stand in Lyken’s living room where the television and stereo set used to be.
He woke up around 5:45 am to find his living room area cleaned out save for a few items; the bandits carted off the large screen television set, stereo system, a laptop computer, some ornaments and a bottle of scotch that was tucked away in a corner of the room.
Lyken had no idea who would have robbed him but there were suspicions among his staff that it was persons who are familiar with the home.
The businessman, who said it was his first robbery and “hopefully the last”, told Stabroek News that he was particularly tired on Monday night and may have retired for the night without checking to see if the front door was secured. This was around midnight.
The door, which had a few visible fingerprints, faces east and is positioned so that persons can only gain access by climbing up about ten feet or jumping up on a side roof.
Lyken related that by looking at it from the outside it would be difficult to ascertain whether it might be locked or unlocked; adding that he found it strange people knew it was unlocked on that particular night.
“There were no signs of any forced entry which means that they got in through the front door. I would lock this door every night and the one night I forgot is when someone comes and robs me”, he said.
According to Lyken the slightest sounds usually wake him but on Monday night he slept through after hitting his pillow and heard nothing. He said the police were called in within minutes of him realizing what had happened. The businessman said that he lost no cash. He said the bandits have left him to re-furnish his living room and according to him the scotch was a gift for a friend.
When asked about security measures, Lyken related that he has a watchman at the parlour who was there that night but the man has since stated that he didn’t hear or see anything. Lyken said that he is not about to speculate as to what exactly the man might have seen if anything.
Yesterday the police visited the premises and spoke with a few employees. The home was also dusted for prints.
Maybe it was Fineman ghost. You aint hear the guard seh he aint hear or see ah thing.
security guard did not see anything, then you dont need a person like him, get another. where are the silent watchers[the cameras]. its worth less than your life.
Lyken must have been sleeping like a dead! LOL
Check the guard man!
Funny!!! I second that Incognegro. It looks like he and his guard are deep sleepers. But it is better it happen that way before the two of them loose their lives for material things.
Stealing from a Funeral place! You really got to be more scared of the living than the dead in Guyana.
Here we go again,when is not Fineman ,they are claiming is his ghost. I know no human will take the risk to go and rob a funeral home.
OOOhhhh scary,it might be an inside job indeed,musee from downstairs the items might still be in the building.
Gordon,
Boy come back home. This never happen on 91st St.
Guy123 I with you there son, I was thinking the same thing… what Lyken should do is go and do a through search of his funeral parlor downstairs. Fuh all yuh know a couple a dem dead man awake and rob de place. It might even be a couple roaming spirits who did like the send off that they get at Lyken funeral parlor and decide fuh tek revenge.
Leh we seh dat Lyken did ’stiff’ one a dem dead people relatives over a funeral dat was there. An yuh know in Guyana how some people dere does see and talk to the dead right? An dey tell dem dead relatives dat Lyken stiff dem and is come back dem dead man come back and tek revenge.
Lyken and de guard betta be glad dat dey did sleepin deep deep or else dey might a be really sleepin de long sleep today suh. :)
Pessimist ! the word is thorough not through, you better get it right next time, how you like others judging you now ?
Maybe it’s fineman and skinny duppy come back to get even. lol
Seems strange that Lyken’s mistake of leaving his door open (just this once)would be a sure cue for some unkowns(more than one person would have to remove stuff or make many trips) to come in and remove his belongings.Man ghosts r for lil boys big men don’t talk so.The ghost is for real but I think it is a well calculated robery and someone either was staking out the place or they got inside help.Lyken should start by checking out his employees first.The police should get some good fingerprints taken and they could match them with some of the workers too as suspects even the watchman.I’ll watch to see what happens next.