Thief stabbed while attempting to rob man of fake jewellery

A 22-year-old vendor of King Edwards Street, Albouystown, Georgetown is now hospitalised under guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was stabbed while attempting to rob a 20-year-old construction worker of three fake gold chains.
Guyana Police Force (GPF) Public Relations Officer (PRO) Jairam Ramlakhan told Guyana Times on Monday that the incident occurred about 13:46h on Sunday after the Virtual Complainant (VC) exited a minibus at the Grove minibus park.
According to the PRO, the victim, who hails from Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara (WCD), travelled to Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) to collect cash from a relative. On his way back home, he boarded a Route 42 minibus, which stopped at the Diamond hospital to pick up the suspect.
Upon arrival at the Grove bus park, the suspect exited the bus followed by the VC, whose gold-coloured chains he then grabbed.
In retaliation, the victim immediately pulled out a knife from his pants waist and repeatedly stabbed at the suspect, injuring him.
The VC reported the matter to the Brickdam Police Station, and the suspect was later rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital by public-spirited persons. He remains a patient under guard there.
Police investigations are ongoing.