The family of Calvin George, who was found dead with stab wounds to the body in Frenchman Backdam, Upper Demerara River, Region Ten last month, is calling on the government to ensure that justice is rendered .
George’s sister, Omica Edwards told Stabroek News that the 30-year-old of 31 Kaneville Grove, East Bank Demerara operated a small beverage business in the interior. George, Omica said, died on February 24, after he was stabbed by someone with whom he had previously conducted a transaction at his place of business. Omica said two weeks prior to him being stabbed to death, George called and told her that the said person had issued threats to murder him.
Omica related that her sister-in law, who shares the same space with George in Frenchman’s Backdam, told her that the alleged assailant sent three persons to ostensibly purchase drinks from George. According to the information provided to Omica, the alleged assailant then approached and stabbed George. Omica further related that the said customer had initially owed George $11,000 from a previous transaction but later paid $2,000 leaving a balance of $9,000, a debt the alleged assailant then refused to pay.
Given the sequence of events on that fateful night, and shortly before the stabbing took place, Omica remains convinced that the approach to purchase drinks by the three persons was one of collusion between the purported buyers and the alleged assailant. She opined that the three persons colluded with the alleged assailant in the plot to have her brother killed. She said “people lives can’t go like chicken”. Omica is further aggrieved because George is the first sibling to die. “I want the government to look into the situation because I need justice.” Edward said.
Regional Commander, Senior Superintendent Hugh Winter, had told Stabroek News that Calvin George’s a body was found lying motionless on the ground at Frenchman Backdam on February, 24 with stab wounds about his body. Winter disclosed that someone was arrested in relation to George’s death but was subsequently released on bail while the file was sent to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.
