Following the commotion in Sophia on Sunday last which led to the hospitalisation of 29-year-old Alvano Williams after a stabbing, the perpetrator, whose name was given as Troy, also known as “Gaza”, is said to be on remand after his appearance in court on Wednesday.
This is according to information relayed by the mother of the injured man, Bridget Williams, who indicated that her son has been released from the hospital and remained at home, recovering.
The woman told Guyana Times that “Gaza” was arrested on the day of the incident
One of the houses engulfed in flames following the stabbing
for the stabbing of her son, a conductor.
This publication recently reported that on the morning of Sunday, September 17, Williams and Troy confronted each other over an existing grievance and the conductor was subsequently stabbed several times about his body.
Based on information received, the stabbing stemmed from a matter involving the girlfriend of the perpetrator, who was identified as Kerry. Kerry was at the Sophia bus park when the conductor asked whether she would be travelling with him, to which she replied: “I ain’t going in no crassing bus.”
Williams responded negatively, saying “you and you man is two crass”. This was subsequently relayed to Troy, who stopped the said bus as it was proceeding to Sophia that evening and started the fight with Williams.
On Sunday last, the duo clashed once again, with an exchange of threatening language descending into them attacking each other with weapons. The conductor was stabbed in his back and to his shoulder with a long iron object, and then to his head and about his body.
Williams was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, nursing severe injuries while Troy, who had initially fled the scene, was taken into Police custody.
As a result of what transpired, Troy was reportedly placed on $60,000 bail and remanded to prison until his next court appearance on September 23.
Adding to that, shortly after the stabbing, an angry mob which was allegedly acting in retribution for the harm done to Williams then went on a rampage, setting alight three houses within the area.
However, Williams continues to deny any connection with the alleged gangsters as his mother indicated that they are unaware of any links between the stabbing and the fires. In fact, the concerned mother highlighted that it was impossible for her son to be involved, given that he was hospitalised and in critical condition at that time.
Moreover, it is still unclear as to whether an arrest was made in relation to the arson.
