A Venezuelan national was on Sunday evening stabbed to death while on his way to collect his wife and 9-year-old daughter, who was celebrating her birthday.
Dead is 29-year-old Alejandro Máximo Farrera of Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).
Dead: Alejandro Máximo Farrera
According to family members, Farrera, a father of two, had been celebrating his eldest daughter’s birthday earlier in the day. Later in the evening, his wife decided to take their daughters for a birthday outing.
Farrera was called to pick them up at the head of their street but was reportedly confronted by two assailants.
Eyewitnesses recounted a brief argument between Farrera and the men before the fatal attack. One of the assailants allegedly brandished a knife, stabbing Farrera four times before fleeing the scene with his bicycle. The Police suspect the motive behind the attack could be robbery.
Family members revealed that Farrera bled to death after he collapsed on the roadway. The family said what adds to their grief is that the dead man’s wife and daughters returned to find him lying lifelessly in a pool of blood.
Police are making every effort to arrest the perpetrator(s) as investigations continue. Meanwhile, up to late Tuesday evening, the Police are yet to release any information on the fatal incident.
