A West Berbice youth faces the possibility of losing a limb after he was severely chopped by another man yesterday afternoon.
Jason Robertson, 17, was receiving treatment up to press time last evening for the wounds he suffered during a brutal assault at the hand of a friend’s brother, at Hopetown Village. Robertson was chopped on both arms ands and legs.
He was taken to the Fort Wellington Hospital, where he was stabilized before being transferred to the Georgetown Hospital for further treatment.
A female cousin told Stabroek News that Robertson was herding his cows to their pen for the night, when the attack occurred. The pen is located in a backdam, some distance from his home.
She said that he was sitting on the fence when he was accosted by a man with a cutlass, who told Robertson that he did not appreciate the problems he had with his brother. The cousin explained that Robertson was having problems with a friend of his since last week.
She said that the man dealt Robertson several chops about the body and then ran away.
Robertson himself ran as far as the railway line, a little distance from the pen, before he fel to the ground.
Another cousin told Stabroek News that another “cowboy was coming through the bushes. Jason holler fuh he.” By then other cowhands came through the area and one of them went to tell the family.
The woman said that when they went to get Robertson he was conscious and told them what happened, although he was somewhat incoherent.
He was rushed to the Fort Wellington Hospital in a taxi.
Meanwhile, police had still not arrested Robertson’s assailant up to press time.
It is clear that some people running around in Guyana have no place in society ,like this coward,and must be put away in prison for a long time.
righteousness exalt a nation, but sin is a reproach to any man.
There seems to be a culture of corruption and lawlessness at all levels of the society, especially, at the political and administrative.
Ordininary folks are affected and influnced in their behaviour, by what is being practice by those in authority ; corruption and criminality, have become a norm in the daily business dealings and interaction of Guyanese.
Routinely, travelling in a mini bus, one may experience the almost open and illegal practice of bribery of policemen ( towel ).
There is the breakdown of law and order in almost every village and township across the country, with almost daily reports of violence; choppings, stabbings, shootings, manslaughter , murder etc; especially, in a situations where there are no law enforcement officers or policemen.
There needs to be a serious change in the manner in which the society is being managed !
Afrikans are very creative people. After the Maffa and centuries of slavery, they are
now further subjugated by a racist and uncaring government. The end result is a
very angry people who tend to have no problem solving or critical thinking skills. All
Indians please do not respond to my post, for you know that I am speaking “Truth to
Powa”. I also do not want to hear about Burnham or what he did for we are living in
2008 not 1982.
Anyhow the chickens have come home to roost for this govt will go down as one
of the worst in the history of Guyana and the Caribbean at large.
Where are the adults??????
“Keep it “LIT”
If he is so big and bad, why did he commit the crime then run. He should have stayed. If u can’t do the time, don’t do the crime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what ever happen to talking man to man,