Would-be robber stabbed

A man who reportedly attempted to rob a businessman of his day’s sales last evening was instead met with opposition and is now nursing a stab wound to his back at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

And the police have not taken the incident lightly and were last evening guarding the man. An apparent accomplice who identified himself to hospital staff as a brother was pulled in for questioning.

Stabroek News understands that the man attempted to rob a businessman who has his establishment outside the East La Penitence market.

While the man was trying to escape the businessman allegedly stabbed the man in his back and he was rushed to the hospital by a taxi driver who he claimed to be his friend.

The police are conducting their investigations.