Man died of punctured heart, assailant for court today

THE autopsy report on the remains of Rampersaud Rattan called “Arnold,” who was killed Monday at Long Pond Road, Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara (WBD) has revealed that he died as a result of a punctured heart.The father of two was killed Monday night after being stabbed by a man in the chest during a wedding celebration at Sisters Village. The police said his assailant is expected to face the charge of murder at the Wales Magistrates Court today.
Reports have revealed that Rattan, 47, also of Sisters Village, W.B.D., was trying to escort his attacker out of his mother-in-law’s yard because the man was misbehaving. He had stepped over into the yard that was adjacent to the wedding house when Rattan decided to escort the man outside the yard and he was stabbed to the chest with a knife.
His assailant was quickly apprehend by public-spirited citizens and turned over to the police. The murder weapon was retrieved by the police. The tractor operator who works at Wales Sugar Estate was rushed to the West Demerara Regional Hospital, where he died while receiving treatment.
The police said the murder occurred at 23:55hrs on Monday night after a drunken man refused to be evicted from a yard where he was not welcome.
Meanwhile, police lauded the efforts of citizens who continue to support law enforcement.
According to father of the deceased, Puran Rattan, this is the second son he has lost in a four-year period. The father of five explained that on September 7, 2012, he lost his 32-year-old son Deonanand Rattan under mysterious circumstance, while he worked at Roger Khan Timber Co. “I would like the police to deal with this case properly and it would be good if they re-open the other case where my next son was killed, two of my sons are gone, I just asking for justice to be served.”
Relatives who were in shock described Rattan as an easy going individual who does not get into trouble.
Residents in the area said the man who is in police custody is known as “Solomon” who sells oranges in the city. “He normally has a knife to peel the oranges when he sells it to people at Bourda side in Georgetown,” one woman said.