Cousins beaten, stabbed at Charity

Two men, Rolin Benn and his cousin Kunraj Benn, both of Charity Extension Scheme, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) were on Tuesday beaten and stabbed while on Charity Public Road.
Police said around 01:30h the men, along with a female, were at a stall imbibing alcohol when they were approached by a male who requested that they purchase a beer for him.
However, the cousins refused. It was reported that at that point another male approached the gathering and dealt Rolin several blows about his head while his accomplice threw a beer bottle at him, causing him to receive injuries to his face.
A man only known as “Chicken” then dealt him a stab with a pair of scissors to his back and in the process, one of the suspects took $25,000 from his right pants pocket while “Chicken” took a grey ZTE cellular phone valued at $25,000 from his left pocket.
The victim fell to the ground and was further assaulted by several other persons. In his attempt to stop the assault, the fisherman’s cousin Kunraj was stabbed in his chest by one of the attackers.
Both victims sought medical attention at the Oscar Joseph District Hospital. Rolin was treated and sent away while his cousin was admitted as a patient and later transferred to the Suddie Public Hospital, where his condition is listed as stable.
Police said that contact was made with the suspects who were positively identified as the two persons who assaulted the victims.
As a result, both of the accused were arrested.