WCB labourer beaten to death while trying to save teen son

…left to die on rice bag

A West Coast Berbice (WCB), Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) labourer is now dead after he and his son were beaten by a group of persons from their village on Saturday night.

Dead is 54-year-old Bheem Evans called “Lyio” of Third Street Number 11 Village Squatting Area, WCB.
The incident occurred sometime around 23:50h at Block D Bath Settlement, WCB.
This publication understands that Evans’ son, Tishan Persaud, 19, called “Monkey Man” was heading home at about 20:00h when he was confronted by four known individuals on a street in Block D Bath Settlement.
At the time, the suspects were all armed with cutlasses, ropes and chains.
According to the young man, the suspects told him that his father had stolen silver and gold chains, along with eight silver rings and that he must face the consequence.
The teenager told Guyana Times that he was on his way to his sister’s home when he was confronted by the group of men. They subsequently started dealing him several lashes to his head, face and back.
“…them start to beat me, so, I ask them what they beating me fah, and they say that is me father go in he place and take some gold chain and some silver ring and they beating me,” he revealed.

The teen, who had visible head injuries at the time of this interview, recalled the brutal beating he endured during his attack. He said during the beating, he recognised two of his attackers, and called out to them for mercy, but to no avail.
“They chain me down and then beat me with cutlass and I call two person name so that could ease off beating me.”
At the simplest chance of escape, Persaud made a run for his life, and ended up at his teenage sister, who contacted her father.
After receiving news of his son’s attack, Evans rushed to the scene with his son, and began enquiring about what had occurred. It was then the suspects turned their attention to him.
The teenager said his father was asked about the whereabouts of the jewellery and he responded by saying he knew nothing of it.
“They start beating he and beating me and blood start falling out from my head and they bus up my father face. They throw water on we and beat we again,” the teenager recounted.
According to him, during the ordeal which lasted for more than 30 minutes, his father continued to deny knowledge of the missing jewellery.
“Then dem get pepper spray and rip down my father pants and spray him on he ‘bam bam’ and on his private. Then dem take gas and shy in my face and after that I can’t see,” the teenager added.
In fear, the teen started to scream which alerted persons in the area.
A few minutes later, Evans became motionless, and his son was told to collect his father and take him home. The young man said he suggested that he be allowed to go and get help to remove his father but his request was denied.
Police said that the victim was wrapped in a rice sack and placed 300 feet into another street on a grass parapet.
He was later taken to the Fort Wellington Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment.
The body remains at the Fort Wellington Hospital mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile, two suspects, aged 23 and 27, were arrested and placed in custody pending investigation. Up to press time on Sunday, checks were being made for the other suspects.
Evans was only released from prison in May of this year after being indicted for a 2015 murder. He is the second of eight siblings to have been murdered. (G4)