Rescuer knifed to death by village bully
Attempting to stop a group of men from assaulting another man, a 27-year-old mason was stabbed to death at Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara on Wednesday night.
Kenneth Allen
Dead is Kenneth Allen, a father of two and a mason/carpenter of Goed Fortuin Squatting Area. The suspect in the murder fled after the incident and up to yesterday afternoon was not captured. The second murder in the community in just three days left residents shocked. “Is wah happening to this place”, one woman questioned.
Allen had intervened in the dispute, when his attacker turned on him. His aunt, Cheryl Josiah, with whom he lived, told Stabroek News that she was lying on her bed, when she heard a noise and recognized the voice of her nephew sometime after 9 pm that night. Allen was at a ‘wake’ just across the road shortly before the incident.
Josiah related that when she looked outside, she saw the suspect, who also lives in the village and is well known in the area. She also noticed the man, who was reportedly being attacked. She stated that Allen and the suspect were arguing, with Allen telling the man that he was “taking advantage because he was big and strong” and the suspect asking Allen how he got involved. Josiah stated that the man who was reportedly being attacked had just returned from Venezuela that day and the suspect, along with three other men were trying to rob him. “They came up there and they started attacking the guy and that is when my nephew talked to them”, she stated.
Josiah stated that the suspect and her nephew then began “chucking” each other and started to fight. She recalled that as they fought, they moved away from the culvert, near her home and moved up the street. The woman, who was on her verandah by this time, said that she watched as the duo slammed into a neighbour’s gate.
She said that Allen then staggered after being stabbed but the suspect rushed to him and the fight continued. Then Allen fell to the ground and Josiah said that at this point, he was stabbed again. The woman stated that the two continued scuffling on the ground and got up, with the fight still continuing. Josiah said that, holding on to the suspect’s sweater, her nephew began to slide down the fence and it was at this point that the three men, with whom he was before, held on to the suspect. Allen had his attacker’s sweater in his grasp and the man twisted out of it.
By this time, Josiah had run downstairs and when she got to Allen, he was “gasping”. A few minutes later, she said, he stopped and the police were called while he was transported to the West Demerara Regional Hospital. But he was already dead. Doctors at the institution told her that he was stabbed in his lungs and heart. Josiah said that Allen had three major wounds on his left arm, upper chest and left side.
The attacker and his friends ran away. The blood-soaked sweater was left behind and handed over to the police yesterday. The attacker reportedly left the area in a white car. The suspect is said to be well known in the village for his troublesome ways.
A grieving Josiah related that Allen had grown up with her and up to his death resided at her home with his reputed wife, Bhagwandin Persaud and their two children; a five-year-old boy and a one-month-old girl. She described him as “very jovial”, and a person who made friends wherever he went. Allen also leaves to mourn his parents, two brothers and two sisters.
His murder was the second in three days in the community and he lived in the same street, a short distance away from the first murder. On Monday, 25-year-old Nafeeza Khan was stabbed to death allegedly by her reputed husband, Mohan Basdeo. He was charged and appeared in court yesterday and was remanded to prison.
“oh my gosh!” i’am very sad ,my sympathy to the family…….RIP MR KENNETH ALLEN.
When you intervene between warring parties you must do so from a safe distance, otherwise in the heat of the moment you can be killed. Sad it had to happen to this peacemaker.
Evileyes at his best again.
Blessed r the peace makers, I had it , it’s too much, seems as though u cannot even try to parta a disagreement any longer, I was wondering if the one who stabbed this young father was on any drugs?, seems as though people r really hot tempered now, the slightest arguement turns to killing.
I have also took notice that many persons are killed after attending a wake, same happened to the young 26 yr old, I noticed that their was a killing in that same area, then the wake now him, I don’t like going to wakes and leave late at nights, it’s like death follows others, just a thought of mine, bie, me gan keep from dem wakes late at nite, me nah go late wakes no mo. learnt to speak the Guyanese old time talk from my dad lol, trying with it, God rest his soul, children r always the ones to punish, these killers don’t think of the kids.
My dear friend, the statement “Blessed are the peace makers” is a part of Mat 5 : 9. It is not talking about someone who is trying to prevent a confrontation or something like that, It is talking about those true believers who preach the word of God. those are the peace makers.
He that passeth by, and meddle with strife belonging not to him, is like one that grabs a dog by its ears. proverbs – 26 : 17.
My deepest sympathy goes out to the Allen’s family, may his soul rest in peace.
STOP THE KILLING AND LIVE IN UNITY, LOVE AND PEACE FOR EACH OTHER
FORGET ABOUT RACE, COLOUR AND CREED, WE ARE ALL CREATED EQUAL.
My dear friend, I know how you must feel about what you have learnt in the past from your parents and I respect that. But history has proved that some people who had stubbornly believed some doctrine or other thing in the past have had to change their minds, and sometimes very reluctantly, case in point- some men believed that the world was flat, but time had proved otherwise, and I could tell you of many more. You can be reluctant all you want to believe something, but before you make a decision about the thoughts of someone else’s idea I think it would be worth the while if you sit down and ponder them first.
The sighns of the times is telling us why these things are happening, the question often asked is, what is happening to Guyana? or what ever other place! this is the time that was spoken of in God’s word the bible as the critical times hard to deal with . 2Tim.3rd.chapter 1-5 explains it quite clearly for us. in the bible we are also told that the earth (not only Guyana will ! experience turblant times) 1st. Peter 5:8. tells us our adversary the Devil is walking about like a hungry lion seeking to devour (someone) So at this poin in time I personally do not think any form of Man’s punishment will matter much, since God cannot lie and he said all these things must take place before the end comes, and we are at the threshold of thim period.
God Bless his soul, all peace makers, therefore (blessed are the peace makers, Give me a break, life is 2 short, I speak my mind, I know the bible and don’t knew u to tell me about verses, my parents did that and thanks to them.