Family attacked, beaten at Mahaicony during unrest
New details have emerged about a motor lorry driver and his family who were attacked and their vehicle destroyed at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
This occurred during a roadblock at the Mahaicony area, as persons were protesting for justice after the brutal murders of 16-year-old Isaiah Henry and 19-year-old Joel Henry whose bodies were found at a coconut farm at Cotton Tree, almost one day after they went missing.
The lorry that came under attack
Jagdesh Narine and his family were heading to Black Bush Polder to pick up their “load” to take to the market, when they were attacked.
The incident occurred in the wee hours of Thursday morning.
“We were attacked by about seven to ten armed person. They were armed with cutlass, wood, another stuff. We were on our way to Black Bush to pick up load to take to the market, because we live up the East Coast”, the man said.
Narine said they would usually leave early in the morning to make it up to Berbice in time, hence the reason for them going in that direction that early.
However, Guyana Times understands that as they approached the area, they were attacked by the angry mob and their vehicle windows were shattered.
“We narrowly escape death that morning. Where is the police when you need them?”
The lorry’s windows that were broken during the attack
Also, a man, and his family, which included a baby, came under attack at the same location on Thursday evening. They were all beaten and robbed of their monies and jewellery.
The child reportedly received injuries to her head while the other occupants received injuries about their bodies.
The protests which started off as a movement to demand justice for the Henry boys in West Coast Berbice, quickly descended into lawlessness where persons were being attacked and robbed.
Only on Wednesday, a US citizen and her family were terrorised and robbed, and their car almost set on fire amid the protests in West Berbice.
The woman and her family were robbed of $300,000, a cellphone, and other items after the car they were travelling in came under attack at Hopetown, WCB.
