$15,000 debt dispute: Cousin arrested for fatal stabbing in Mashabo

Dinesh Samaroo, a 26-year-old resident of High Hill, Mashabo, has been arrested following a police-issued wanted bulletin in connection with the fatal stabbing of his cousin, 26-year-old Rayandra Abrams, known as “Bruce.”
The incident occurred on Monday afternoon in the Mashabo Housing Scheme and reportedly stemmed from a dispute over an alleged debt of $15,000.
Witnesses reported that the confrontation between the two men escalated after Samaroo confronted Abrams about the unpaid debt. Armed with a black-handled knife, Samaroo allegedly threatened Abrams during a heated argument on an access road within the housing scheme.
A relative of the victim, a 25-year-old barber, witnessed the altercation and attempted to intervene by advising Abrams to walk away. However, Abrams refused to heed the advice, and moments later, the barber heard his cousin calling for help. Turning back, he saw Abrams clutching his neck, which was bleeding profusely, as Samaroo fled the scene on a motorcycle heading south.

Despite immediate assistance from his cousin and the rapid arrival of a doctor from the Suddie Public Hospital, Abrams succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was subsequently transported to the mortuary at Suddie Hospital.
Following the incident, police launched a manhunt for Samaroo, issuing a wanted bulletin that urged citizens to report any information regarding his whereabouts. After a few days of evading authorities, Samaroo was apprehended.
Abrams’s mother, Sonia Abrams, confirmed to investigators that tensions had been brewing between her son and Samaroo over the unpaid debt. Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the stabbing. (G9)