Sophia man stabbed by cyclists

Firefighters attending to the flames consuming the house reportedly owned by `Up’.

Two suspects are in custody following their alleged involvement in a stabbing incident that occurred at Dennis Street, Sophia, yesterday, which left one man hospitalised, and according to reports from witnesses, three houses being burnt to the ground. It is reported that Alvano Williams, 29, of B Field Sophia, was stabbed and chopped about the body around 8:30 am yesterday, but while police sources say that two men are in custody, reports reaching this newspaper are that there were actually three assailants involved in the matter.

According to witnesses, the attackers go by the aliases of `Gaza’, `Short man’ and `Up’.

The victim’s girlfriend, Amanda David, told Stabroek News that Williams had been following her to work when the attack occurred.

She recalled that they were