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Schoolboy fatal stabbing…Teen to be charged with murder

May 18, 2012 News

Police are expected to lay charges against a 17-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed his classmate to death late Wednesday afternoon.  St. George’s High student Shane George was stabbed several times about the body and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Hospital.
Police sources yesterday said that the teen has refused to give a statement to the police and is expected not to give one. He is being represented by attorney at law Mark Waldron. The source further told Kaieteur News that a post mortem will be done this morning and afterwards the teen would be taken to court.
Meanwhile a mechanic nearby said that he recalled seeing the two boys in an earlier altercation and they were separated. He said that the suspect had left and returned with what he described a “long kitchen knife”.  He opined that parents should check their children’s haversacks when leaving the house.
According to relatives, details about the issue are still sketchy and they did not want to speculate. George, of 144 Jasmine Lane, Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Georgetown, was stabbed multiple times about the body allegedly in front of the Morgan Learning Centre in John Street and Stone Avenue, Campbellville.
George, who was bleeding profusely, was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The young suspect was nabbed at the scene by police.
Kaieteur News was told that George, who was sitting this year’s Caribbean Examination Council (CXC), and his assailant, were seen arguing. Eyewitnesses said that the two teenagers were in a row over “brand name” clothes. A scuffle ensued and George was stabbed.
Meanwhile, other students from the private lessons claimed that the two were arguing over a female student who also attends classes there. It was unclear what was said, but the suspect became angry, pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim several times.
Persons who claimed to be eyewitnesses said that the suspect attempted to run but was nabbed by other students and was handed over to the police, who arrived shortly after the incident occurred.
This is the second schoolboy murder for the year.
In February last, 17 year old Anfernee Bowman was fatally stabbed by an 18-year-old in a row over a girl. It was reported that both teens attended lessons in Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt.
His attacker turned himself in several hours later. He was subsequently charged with the murder and the preliminary inquiry is continuing.

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