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Stabbing of 18 year-old miner…Dead miner’s family frustrated at speed of investigation
Family members of 18-year-old miner, Keith Daniels, who was fatally stabbed during a robbery, on June 8 are now calling on the police to be swifter with their investigation.
Keith Daniels
More than a month after his death, a family member said that they have not received any new information from officers at Kitty Police Station.
The family member explained that after the young man died the police had arrested seven persons. She said that she is unaware if the suspects are still in custody.
She added that the family has been making numerous phone calls to the station and are being advised to “hold on”.
The woman recalled that two weeks ago she received a phone call from a policeman informing her that she should visit the station to identify a suspect in the robbery/murder. However, the woman said that she told the officer that she would not be able to do so, since she is unaware of the identity of Daniel’s killers.
The relative said that she made another call to the police station on Thursday and an officer informed her that they need to do a little more investigation. She was told to wait until they (the police) call.
Nevertheless, the relative remains hopeful that the police will bring her relative’s killer (s) to justice.
Daniels was stabbed to death during a robbery that saw him relieved of his cellular phone and a small amount of cash.
The incident occurred around 02:00 hours, less than a one-minute walk from Daniels’ 42 Public Road, Kitty home.
According to reports, Keith and his brother, Neil Daniels, noticed three young men standing near the head of the alleyway that led to their aunt’s house.
Since they felt safe in each other’s company, the two brothers continued towards their house with the older sibling leading the way.
The older Daniels (Neil) recalled walking on the outside of the road as his smaller brother walked close to the men. He recalled that just as they passed the men, he heard one of them hail “Yo, yo, yo”.
Neil Daniels said that his brother, in response to the common street call, spun around and one of the men grabbed him by his jersey collar before reaching to his side and pulling out a knife.
Daniels said he immediately realized that the men were about to rob his brother.
He quickly ran home for help, but by the time he managed to awake other family members and return to the scene, his brother was lying motionless on his back on the ground with stab wounds about his body.
Keith Daniels received two stabs, not too far apart in the middle of his chest and another one just beneath his left side breast.
The badly injured youth was rushed to the Woodlands Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
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