2 foreign engineers stabbed, robbed by bandit

Two foreign engineers were robbed and one stabbed by a knife-wielding bandit at Robb Street, Georgetown.
Reports are that one of the engineers was stabbed to his neck by the bandit, who attempted to rob him after stealing his colleague’s cellular phone. The 33-year-old and his 32-year-old electrical engineer colleague arrived in the city on Sunday at about 05:00h on a vessel, which is docked at the John Fernandes Wharf.
Reports are that at about 22:00h on Sunday, the now injured engineer and his colleague, who both work for a major oil company, left the wharf to purchase cigarettes. Some 30 minutes later, while they were walking along Robb Street, Georgetown, in the vicinity of a city bank, the bandit pounced on them.
The bandit whipped out a knife and threatened the men while demanding that they hand over their cash and other valuables. This newspaper was told that the bandit relieved the electrical engineer of his cellular phone, and an undisclosed amount of cash.
However, when the knife-wielding bandit turned his attention to the 33-year-old engineer and demanded his valuables, the man put up a resistance and a scuffle ensued.
During the fight, the suspect stabbed the engineer to his neck, then made good his escape on foot.
The injured man was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) by his friend, with the aid of public-spirited persons.
When contacted on Monday, Police Commander of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) Sub-division A (Georgetown), Assistant Police Commissioner Edgar Thomas told Guyana Times that an investigation has been launched. He said Police are reviewing footage from Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in the area.