THIRTY-NINE–year–old Ricky Ramdannie claims that his two-year-old daughter is currently nursing injuries inflicted to her head during an altercation between himself and his neighbour, and that the police have failed to investigate the matter and make the necessary arrest.

The Golden Grove, East Bank of Demerara man says he is now fearful for his life and that of his family following alleged threats made by his neighbour, especially in the face of previous attacks.

Ramdannie alleges that, at about 21:00hrs on Thursday, March 27, his neighbour from both sides, Paul Hendriques, Stephanie Wilson and Trevor, were talking on the road in a very loud manner, and Hendriques then told Wilson and Trevor to go and do whatever they have to do to Ramdannie, because he is there to protect them,

Wilson and her son Trevor then came in front of Ramdannie’s house and started stoning the property, breaking the windows and injuring his toddler daughter in the process.

Moments later, Trevor allegedly jumped over Ramdannie’s fence with a long sharp blade, with which he threatened to murder Ramdannie and his family. Trevor is alleged to have said: “Ricky! Ricky! I come to f**k you up! When I see you I gon kill your mother sk**t, you and your family! I gon rape them one by one when I see them on the road!”

Ramdannie said he called the Diamond Police Station, which is right behind his home, and a female rank answered the phone, but when he asked for assistance, the rank rudely hung up the phone.

Ramdannie said he called back, begging the rank for assistance, and when the rank heard what was going on, she accepted the call and asked him his name, address and age.

Thirty minutes later, the police vehicle came with about two ranks, and when they saw Trevor with the sharp blade in his hand in front of Ramdannie’s house, the officers didn’t approach him. Ramdannie said that from the safety of his verandah, he pointed out to the ranks that that was the man who wanted to kill him and his family, but the officers did not do anything.

Trevor’s mother then told him to run, and Trevor ran up the road in the presence of the police. The police van went behind him, but came back empty-handed. When the police returned, they examined the Ramdannie house, noting the stones and the broken window before going back to the station, Ramdannie said.

The next morning — Friday, March 28 – Ramdannie said, he went to ‘A’ Division Commander George Vyphuis and told the commander about the incident, but the commander insisted that he should go to the Diamond Station, since it was correctly in the area where the incident occurred.

“I need help!” Ramdannie has said. “My family’s life is in danger. I’m scared for my life. I’m even selling my property just to get out of this situation.

The police at the Diamond Station are not helping. They need to be transferred, they are here to protect the citizens,” Ramdannie said.
Written By Asif Hakim