…came home for Christmas

MUMTAZ Baksh,72, and his son Rafmat,44, both overseas-based Guyanse, were killed on the Land of Plenty Public Road on the Essequibo Coast at around 14:30hrs, yesterday, while walking to their home.According to reports, Mumtaz Baksh, a Canadian citizen, with his wife Zoorul, came home last December for the Christmas holidays and were still enjoying their vacation when tragedy struck.
A daughter of the deceased, Zoori Baksh, said her father, mother, herself and other relatives went to the Anna Regina market to do shopping and were returning home in a car when her father requested to get off at Land of Plenty, a short distance from his home, to walk a bit. His son Rafmat also decided to accompany him on the walk.
A few minutes after the family arrived home in the car, they received the news that Mumtaz and Rafmat were killed in an accident.

Reports said both men were hurled into the air on impact and suffered serious injuries.
Zoorul, wife of Mumtaz, cried openly  for her husband and son, and asked the question repeatedly, “How  will I go back to Canada without my husband?”‘
The driver of the car, who is said to be very young and inexperienced, is in police custody assisting with investigations. The car is also impounded.

( Rajendra Prabhulall in Essequibo)