Berserk man hacks two to death, injures two more

At the hands of a man assumed to be of unsound mind, 38-year-old Ann Cham-a-Koon of 60 Russell Street and 75-year-old Cedric Blackman of 57 Russell and Howes Streets are now dead.

The suspect was referred to by residents as ‘Brother Lyte’ or ‘Booy’ who according to the police is a 42-year-old, of Stevedore Squatting Area, Georgetown.

According to reports reaching this Blog, the incident started at the now deceased Cedric Blackman’s residents. The assailant was a family –friend of the Blackmans whose house he would frequent and have meal.

At around 07;00 hours yesterday, a neighbor who wished to remained anonymous indicated that he told Blackman to keep a close watch on the assailant since “He was operating odd”

He stated that shortly after he heard the assailant calling out for Blackman, “I tell this man don’t open the door and he still opened it …Mr. Blackman just sit down in the chair by de door and de next thing I heard is Mr. Blackman saying ‘Booy’ is wha happen to you”

Blackman’s relative said not long after he noticed a cutlass waving back and forth in the front door at which he then turned his attention at him, forcing him to flee the house.

After chopping two others in his pursuit, the assailant then turn his murderous passion upon Cham-a-Koon, chopping her until she fell on the streets, after walking away calmly as if nothing had happened.

The suspect is currently in police custody assisting with the investigations. Cham-a-Koon leaves to mourn two daughters Rabia Shakoor and eight-month-old Su-Lin Wallace.