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Oct 30, 2015 News
A mother of two has accused her landlord of trying to evict her by removing her door and sending gunmen to terrorize her, even though she has paid three months’ rent.
On Wednesday, the landlord reportedly sent men, armed with a gun and crowbar, to terrorize Neisha Crawford, 42, and remove the door of her lot 554 East Ruimveldt ‘Front Circle’ house.
Police have confirmed that they have received the report, and have made repeated efforts to locate the landlord.
Fresh out of divorce court, the woman has been living at the address for almost three months. She expressed fear for her safety and that of her children aged 11 and 13.
“I rented this house and paid three months rent totaling $90,000. He told me he was going to give me lights but two days after I moved in GPL took away the meter.”
That however was a red flag that she ignored as she desperately needed a place for herself and children.
“I came out of an abusive relationship where my ex husband used to hurt me in many ways and even broke my hand among other things which I’m trying to forget so I even sold my television to pay the rent.”
The woman who grew up in Suriname said all seemed well as she started working as a washer woman around the village.
However, things took a turn for the worse. She alleged that on Tuesday at about 15:00hrs as she was home resting she heard a knock on her door. When she answered, it was her landlord, she said.
“I was in my towel so I opened the door slightly and he barged in, saying that the house has been sold and that he has brought the new owners to see the place.”
She alleged that the landlord “pushed his way into the house, and showed me his .38 weapon and scared my two children, then two men and three women walked around the house then they left.”
That incident was reported to the Ruimveldt Police station.
“I don’t owe he any money, yet he sent three men Wednesday night while I was coming out the bathroom naked and the men opened the door with a crowbar.”
She said one of the men brandished a gun while some others stood on the road with a truck. The men allegedly told her that the landlord had sent them.
“They told me to put on my clothes and then they took off the door and carried it away.”
The matter was reported to ranks at the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost and the woman was escorted to the landlord’s home on Vlissengen road but he was not at home.
Relaying her story she tearfully said “the police called him on his phone and he said he was coming but never came.”
Since then she has not slept and has been unable to work, as the door was still off of the house.
“I can’t leave to do my washing work because the house has no door and my few things could get thief and this is really frustrating for me and my children.”
Because of her fears, police officers have been patrolling the area while one stood guard of the house on Wednesday night.
She said she is willing to move but has no place to go and while it is almost due she does not owe any rent. “I applied to housing for a house lot in 2011 and nothing till now. Its advantage and very frustrating as a single parent mother who divorced to escape an abusive relationship.”
She said she is originally from Kuru Kururu, on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway but was fleeced of her home.
The woman says she can speak English but can only read Dutch as she has spent all her life in Suriname.
This publication visited the home of the landlord for his comment but was told by some workmen who were in the yard that he was not at home.
Repeated efforts to reach him by phone were also unsuccessful.
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