Magistrate Fazil Azeez yesterday issued an arrest warrant for Kendall Skeete, who is wanted for the October 2008 murder of Kenneth Allen.

Kenneth Allen

The murder charge was read at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court but Skeete was not present and the prosecutor said that he is still at large. On October 15 last year, Allen was stabbed to death allegedly by Skeete during an ill-fated rescue attempt at Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara.

Allen, 27, of Goed Fortuin Squatting Area, died from a stab wound that penetrated his lung and heart, according to the post-mortem report.

The father of two and a mason/carpenter, sustained several stab wounds while attempting to stop a group of men from assaulting and robbing another man in the area. He intervened in the dispute and the attacker turned on him.

The two began fighting and Allen was stabbed several times. He collapsed and was taken to the West Demerara Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival while the attacker ran away.

The matter will be called again on August 31 for report.