THE Ramdass family of Bush Lot Village on the Essequibo Coast is in a state of shock after a 36-year-old relative was stabbed to death by his uncle Monday afternoon.
Dead is Naresh Ramdass, a fisherman of Bush Lot village.

His body was discovered with one stab wound to his chest by family members at the seawall, about 20 feet from his home. According to the dead man’s wife, Rehanna Ramdass, her husband was imbibing earlier with his uncle (Ricky) at their home and they later got into an argument after ill things were said about Ramdass’ daughter. “All I could recall hearing is my husband telling Ricky, ‘Bai, wha yuh talk about my girl for’, then I heard Ricky, who is my husband uncle, cursing,” the saddened wife related.

She further stated that she later saw her husband walking at the back of their house and then she heard screams coming from outside. “When I watched, a neighbour told me that my husband lying at the seawall. I ran quickly and I saw a stab wound to his chest. He was bleeding; I called for help, but then police arrived” the wife explained.

Family members of the deceased said they are disappointed at the way the police handled the matter, stating that they wanted to take Naresh to the hospital for medical attention but the police refused to give them permission. About an hour after undertakers from a funeral home arrived. Ramdass’ mother, Rosaline Armgoman, said that she last saw her son Monday morning. She received the tragic news while at work. Armogan related that Ricky was a habitual rum-drinker and would usually have a knife on his person.

Ricky fled the scene shortly after the murder but was later arrested by police at Suddie Village and is presently in custody. The deceased was a fisherman and has been married for three years. The marriage has produced a three-month-old baby. He recently moved to Bush Lot after living some years at Wakapoa Village in the Upper Pomeroon.