Man who stabs, robs pensioner returns half of booty

Aug 21, 2020 News

Patrick Harris returning from the Kitty Health Center after receiving treatment for his wounds

The accused skipping away from the scene of the robbery

A minibus tout on Monday returned half of the booty he got after stabbing and robbing a pensioner.
Collin, also known as Gaza, is accused of stabbing and robbing Patrick Harris, 69, of Lamaha Place, South Ruimveldt Park on August 12th last.
The suspect, who is a “family friend” of his victim, had robbed him of $80,000 in cash after stabbing him to the head and his arms at a mall located at Last Entrance, North Ruimveldt.
Harris’ granddaughter, Kadija Andrews, told Kaieteur News that around 14:00hrs on Monday, Collin turned up at the pensioner’s house accompanied by his uncle, his child mother with their baby.
Collin, Andrews said, took out $40,000 from his pocket and returned it to his victim. He then asked for Harris’ forgiveness.
“He told us and our grandfather that he was sorry and blamed Molly pills for the attack and robbery of my grandfather,” said Andrews.
The granddaughter said that Collin related to Harris that he had taken Molly pills given to him by his friends at the Stabroek Bus Park. He alleged that he got high and had no control over his actions.
Kaieteur News had reported that the suspect had hailed up Harris that day at the South Bus Park and joined a bus together with him, heading for North Ruimveldt. Harris had stopped short to pay some bills leaving the suspect to continue the journey alone.
Sometime later Harris rejoined another bus and stopped at Last Entrance where he proceeded to use the urinal at the mall. It was while Harris was urinating that the suspect took the opportunity to attack him from behind. The suspect was even caught on video footage literally “skipping away” from the scene.
Family members said that when confronted with both the footage and the facts of the robbery, Collin responded: “It wasn’t me, that is not me, I was under the influence of the Molly, is the Molly make me do that, I will work and bring back the other half of the money soon, ah sorry.”
They also questioned him as to reasons behind his ‘showing up’ at their house to return the money and apologize. The family members claimed that Collin told them that he heard persons were out to ‘get him’ for his actions against the pensioner.
Harris accepted the money from Collin and told him that it is ok if he wants to pay back the rest of the cash. He rejected the apology.
The pensioner reminded his attacker that he was almost killed and is still recovering from stab wounds.
Andrews told this newspaper that at that very moment she called the North Ruimveldt Outpost and notified the ranks that the suspect was in their house.
The officers, she said, told her that there was no patrol available to make the arrest.
Disappointed and unable to retain the suspect herself, Collin and his family exited the house entered the car and drove off. It is believed that the suspect might be hiding at a location in La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara.

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