Latest update April 18th, 2025 8:12 AM
East Canje man critical after being clubbed to head
An East Canje man is in critical condition in the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation after he was struck on the head by another man not too far from a wedding house at Betsy Ground East Canje Berbice.
The gravely injured man is Omesh Seelall, called Rovin, 21, a labourer of Betsy Ground Village, East Canje Berbice.
His attacker, who hails from the same village, has since gone into hiding.
According to information, a wedding was being held nearby and hundreds of persons were in the vicinity. Seelall was initially in a nearby shop with some friends, who were imbibing, but subsequently left the shop and went outside.
Resident said that there were a number of fights in the vicinity during the night. Seelall was standing on the road in the vicinity of a dray cart when he was attacked around midnight.
Omesh Seelall
His attacker who is known to Seelall suddenly ran across the road and grabbed a piece of wood from the dray cart and struck Seelall to his head.
Seelall received emergency treatment at the New Amsterdam Hospital before being transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Reports are that the man suffered a fractured skull and his face was swollen. His attacker fled the scene.
The victim was due to leave the county in a month’s time to join his mother and other relatives.
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