MOHAMED Arshad Ally, 25, was killed in the street on Friday afternoon after a man, who is his neighbour, suspected to be of unsound mind, plunged an iron bar into his body.
The incident took place at Bennett Dam, Rosignol, West Coast Demerara, moments after the 25-year-old man left his Lot 29 Bennett Dam home to visit his wife.

The Guyana Chronicle was told that Ally was on his way to see his wife, who was admitted to hospital due to labour pains. The woman gave birth on Friday.
This newspaper understands that the young father, who did not get a chance to see or hold his first child, was killed moments after the child was born.

Ally’s killer has been identified as “Karim”, reportedly a known drug addict.
According to information received, while Karim attacked Ally, persons stood from their respective homes and watched on without attempting to help him.

The family of the dead man said that for years, they were receiving threats from the suspect, who always indicated to them he will kill someone. The police were informed about the threats but according to relatives, they were told by the police that the suspect is ‘mad’.

The alleged killer was reportedly only recently released from prison.
When the Guyana Chronicle visited the community on Friday, the home where the victim lived was secured and no one was at home. They had gone to the hospital to greet the new born baby and view the body of Ally, which was taken to the said hospital.
Relatives said even after it was confirmed that Ally was dead, they were very reluctant to inform his wife as he had just delivered her baby.

Family members are now questioning the logics of the police in stating that the suspect is an insane man as they spoke of him selling mangoes and coconuts, something they said any sane person would do.
Blood stains were evident on the roadway where the man fell and bled before he was picked up and rushed to the hospital.

Ally’s father-in-law said he was heading to New Amsterdam, when he received a call that something had happened to the young man and he immediately returned and when he arrived in the area, he saw his son-in-law lying in a pool of blood.
The suspect is in custody as police continue their investigations.