Armed bandits struck at a Mandela Avenue home last evening and after discharging two rounds, fled with a brand new car, $2,000 and some documents.
During the ordeal which occurred some time after 9 pm, Cecil Carter was injured on his hand and had to seek medical attention.
Recounting the ordeal, owner of the property Cecil Semple, a friend of the injured man, said they were chatting in the yard at his Lot 662 Mandela Avenue, Ruimveldt, and he left his friend to go and fix a water problem upstairs.
As he was going up the stairs, Semple said, he heard a gunshot and turned around to see Clarke on the floor and two men, one armed with a gun, standing over him.
Semple, who lost his son, Ancel, a soldier to a hit and run accident at Aubrey Barker Road last month, said he told the men to take what they wanted as he had already lost everything. He said the men then fired another shot, which missed Clarke’s head by a few metres and having already grabbed the keys to the car from Clarke, took off with it. The money and documents were in the car.
Semple said he has been robbed nearly every year of photographic equipment, the last time being the night his son died.
the could have kill that man for 2000dollars how people can live realy live in that country
My friend this can happen in any country. And people still kill others for money and it does not matter how much. It is the sanctity of life that matters and that has eroded.
Do know that nowhere in the world is 100% safe.
Mr Semple it is time for people in Guyana to invest in security cameras if residents on each street in high crime areas come together and pool money for a safe block program it will put a dent on such crimes in the country Now sorry for what you have endured for the past fourty days ,don,t let this turn you off time to fight back start the safe block drive use the money to buy security cameras it will help in the fight agaist crime i am willing to donate to a safe block program and i am sure others will be willing too.
Bandits, bandits,bandits get rich quickers, an elimination gang, the only solution, your life is no important to them, only want to feed their lust with your hard gained money/sweat..
it is a never ending story – what are these innocent victims to do when those bandits have no conscious. No one is safe, not even the local citizens or the foreigners. I hope the government would allow private citizens to arm themselves for protection agains these foes. It is turning into the “wild wild west”
government???, people should’nt wait on the govt, people should arm themselves without the govt’s support in order to protect self, property and family, this is what it has come down to, the govt has failed misarablely in proctecting it’s citizens, so the people must protect themselves.
dey getin bolda n bolda
I agree with you dove
These are really dark times and to endure you have to be ready to make the ultimate sacrifice as oxymoronic as it may sound. Mr Semple you need to relocate only if you are willing to keep giving and giving until your last breath is taken.
I agree with you John. He does need to relocate!
you need to confirm the name of the injured man (Clarke or Carter)
Moderator’s note: The man’s name is Carter. That was an error.
Mr. Semple I am very sorry to hear about the lost of your son, my sympathy goes out to you and your family. These HUDLUMS in Guyana have no intentions of finding a job or doing a little buying and selling to make a decent living. The situation in Gt is getting from bad to worst everyday and the Foolice that are supposed to be patrolling the streets are blind as a bat or may be they are afraid of these dangerous criminals.Mr. Commissioner get up and get so that you and your Foolice Force can perform the jobs that you are being paid to do. Why can’t the crime rate be controlled in Gt ? Mr. President I am aware that you read these blogs on Stabroek News, can you please take shame out your eyes and HELP YOUR COUNTRY AND ITS CITIZENS. What have you done for that country since you took office ? I would be ashamed to call you my President if I was living there.
My President is Mr Barack Obama and I am very proud of him. Innocent people are loosing their lives daily and nothing is been done to control the situation.
wow and you are so proud of Bush….great great great…..
Guyanese,
What has Mr. Obama done for the USA so far.. I agree that it’s nice to see someone of a different ethnic background headng the most powerful country in the World. We still have to wait and see how Mr Obama will Preform. Crime in the USA is no different that that of Guyana.. Be fair to urself
MR Semple don’t give up God is the answer when i pray i ask God to watch over and keep his children safe always i pray alot for our country to be a better & safer paradise vanitywould not get them too far your life is more lmportant thank God
iITS BECAUSE OF THIS CRIME N POLITICAL SCULL DUGGERY N CORRUPTION THAT GUYANES ARE LEAVING IN DROVES-
THIS COUNTRY IS NOW HEAVILY INFESTED WITH MOSQUITOS-COCKROACHES N BABDITS.
AND THE POLITICIAN KEES SAYING ITS A PARADISE.
THESE JOKERS
Guyanese has been leaving in droves for the longest while, those that are leaving now are mostly being sponsered by relatives.