THE headteacher of a primary school in the Mabaruma sub-region in the North West District is counting his lucky stars after he managed to evade an irate man who fired several chops at his neck while making threats to his life on Wednesday afternoon.
Reports are that Deon Charles, the headteacher of the Wauna Primary School, was attacked by the brother of a student after the student informed her sibling of a matter which transpired during the morning session at the school.

A teacher at the school told the Guyana Chronicle that a report was made during the morning session that a student was engaged in sexual activity at the school. When the student was questioned, the report turned out to be false.

Reports are that the student went home at midday and informed her brother what had transpired. The man then picked up a cutlass and barged into the school compound in a menacing manner.

“Is you I come for “, the man told the headteacher as he informed those present that he had killed someone before and that he was going to injure the school’s principal.
“He then dealt HM three chops with a sharp cutlass,” the traumatic teacher recounted. He said the headteacher managed to “bar” the chops and as such he sustained chop wounds to his hand and forehead; he also sustained a cut to his neck.

Reports are that police ranks in Mabaruma were informed of the incident and rushed into the area but the intruder fled the scene.
The headteacher is currently undergoing treatment at the Mabaruma Regional Hospital for the wounds he sustained.