JORGE Bowenforbes who has been the victim of two violent break and enter incidents at his La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara home has returned to his residence and is in the process of installing grillework to his doors, windows and also putting up a fence.

The man, who is in his late 80s, told the Guyana Chronicle that he was fearful for his life having been beaten severely on two occasions. Since the last incident he was staying at his doctor’s house in the city but saw the need to return to his own home.

His nightmare began on November 19, 2017 when a woman went into his house and took away valuables while he in his backyard tending to his kitchen garden and had left his front door open.
It was only when he went back inside the house to make a phone call that he realised something was amiss. He could not locate either of his two cell phones and his camera was also missing.

The octogenarian told the Guyana Chronicle that he suspects it is the act of a female friend who is familiar with his house, having visited him before upon his invitation. He subsequently learnt that the same individual is in the habit of entering the homes of people and making off with whatever valuables she can get her hands on.

The second incident took place on November 27, 2017. Bowenforbes said he was inside his house and happened to look outside when he saw a man whom he recognised as an individual who roams the village. The senior citizen reported that he subsequently heard a rap on his front door and when he opened it he was confronted by the man who placed a knife to his neck. The man who pushed him inside the house then hit him on the head and he fell.

Bowenforbes said the burglar bound his hands and feet and demanded money and when he was told there was none he began to search the house. Having found a wallet which had US$400 and G$600, the elderly man stated that the burglar got angry, told him that he was a liar and began hitting him about the body.
Bowenforbes said he begged the intruder to leave his wallet which contained important documents. Not satisfied with the money that he found, the man continued to search the house and carted away a laptop, two flash drives and a black shopping bags with groceries.
The victim said he again summoned the police but they failed to locate the suspect.

A third incident took place on December 13, last when Bowenforbes said he saw the same suspect outside his house breaking a window.
He told the Guyana Chronicle that he tried his best to fend off the suspect who was trying to enter his home by his feet. The octogenarian said he fired several chops at the man who had told him that he would shoot him. Neighbours who were alerted by the commotion came to his aid but the man had already fled the scene.

However, while the suspect was some distance off the police were again alerted but the man managed to evade them.
Bowenforbes is a national awardee and international artist who returned to his homeland, Guyana, late last year.