Teen stabbed to death during street brawl at Parika

A teenager was on Monday stabbed to death during a street brawl at Parika Facade, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).
Dead is 18-year-old Donald Gibson of Lot 7 Hyde Park, Parika, EBE.
The Police have said that on the day in question, at about 17:30h, Gibson and the 24-year-old suspect were at a liquor restaurant in the village when Gibson accused the suspect of hitting his friend at some time in the past. This led to an argument between the two young men, during which Gibson allegedly assaulted the suspect before leaving the bar.

Soon after, the suspect left the bar, but was again accosted by Gibson, and another argument ensued, which ultimately led to a brawl. The suspect, who was armed with a knife, allegedly dealt Gibson one stab under his left arm.
Upon seeing this, Gibson’s friend, 19-year-old Wazim Mohamed, attempted to stop the fight, but another scuffle broke out among the three men, during which
Mohamed was stabbed in his back and buttocks by the suspect.
With the intervention of public-spirited citizens, the fight was stopped, and the suspect reportedly disposed of the knife in a nearby trench. Gibson and Mohamed were taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where Gibson died while receiving medical attention. Mohamed, meanwhile, was treated and admitted as a patient.
When contacted, Donald Gibson’s mother, Areta Gibson, related that her son had left home at about 8:00h to collect money, since he was expected to return to the interior soon.
“He went to collect money to buy something to take in back to the backdam…he does work in the interior… Later down, I de going and carry food for meh father, and as I passing the show, I see meh son, so he give me some money and asked me to go buy the things for him, and that he was taking a lil drink with a friend,” the mother added.
She explained that after dropping off her father’s food, she went to the supermarket to purchase the items for her son. Whilst there, she called him to enquire about the size of long boots to buy, but the phone went unanswered the first time.
“When I called back, he friend answer, so I tell he that I want to talk to Donald…the friend then tell me that meh son get jook up… I tell me tek a car, put he in and come collect me, but I wait long and I ain’t see them come, and then I see a Police vehicle fly past and I see he friend in it.”
The devastated mother added that she and a neighbour took a car and went behind the Police. The woman stated that at the Leonora Cottage Hospital, she attempted to get information on her son’s condition, but both the Police and hospital staff were tightlipped.
As she was waiting to hear about her son’s condition, a Police rank exited the emergency unit and went to the vehicle. Again, the mother approached the Police rank, but he did not say anything.
“Soon after, I see the security guard for the hospital, and I asked he and he tell me that I can go in… when I reach in the room, I see meh son lying straight on the bed and blood all ova… he had one cut to the bottom of the arm and one to he neck,” she related.
In tears, the woman stated that she did not even get to see her only child for the last time. “It really painful to know I couldn’t see my baby for the last…he was my only baby,” the woman cried.
Donald Gibson had come out of the interior a few weeks ago due to the flooding in the area where he was working. He leaves to mourn his parents.
Meanwhile, the suspect has been arrested and is assisting with the investigations.