– in Family feud at Leonora

A FAMILY feud at Leonora on Monday night escalated into a blood bath, with a 37-year-old father and two of his teenaged sons being badly wounded.

And at least one of the teenagers has been admitted to hospital.
The father, Jagnarine Paul, was rushed to the West Demerara Hospital around 21:00 hrs on Monday, bleeding profusely, with multiple wounds to his head, allegedly inflicted by his step-son, Christopher Sookram, 22, with whom he had an argument.

Also wounded were Paul’s two sons: Ryan Paul, 17, and Joshua Paul, 18. Ryan was beaten on his head by the aggressor, Sookram. Ryan is said to have suffered a fractured skull, resulting in injuries to his eyes. He was yesterday afternoon transferred from the West Demerara Regional Hospital to the Georgetown Public Hospital, with blurred vision.
Meanwhile, Joshua, who was also beaten by Sookram, sustained injuries to his ribs and was treated at West Demerara Regional Hospital and sent away.
The patriarch, Jagnarine Paul, who has since been discharged from hospital, told the Guyana Chronicle that his step-son Sookram was a bully and would regularly beat his two step-brothers, injuring them severely. On this occasion, he said the problem stemmed from a word of caution he attempted to give to a girl whom Sookram had recently befriended. Paul, on learning of the relationship in the making, was said to have cautioned the young woman, telling her, “If he ah beat he buddy and step father, you must look out for what he would do to you!”
On learning of this development, Sookram went to his step-father’s house and accosted him. Before Paul was able to say anything for himself, Sookram allegedly drew an object he was holding behind his back and began beating Paul mercilessly.
On seeing this, Paul’s two sons, Ryan and Joshua, ran to their father’s rescue, but they too were soundly beaten by Sookram.
The mater was reported to the police who went after the accused.
Meanwhile, doctors at the GPHC were yesterday battling to save 17-year-old Ryan’s sight.

(By Shirley Thomas)