Man found unconscious on roadside after beaten, robbed by bandits

A mason was on Saturday last found unconscious on a roadside at Kaneville, East Bank Demerara (EBD) after he was reportedly beaten with an iron bar and robbed by a group of bandits. Currently paralyzed from the brutal attack is Yadunauth Lalgie also known as Richards, 49, of Diamond Housing Scheme, EBD.

The man’s relatives told Kaieteur News that the attack took place sometime between 18:00 and 19:00hrs. They said that they questioned him about the attack after he regained consciousness at around 13:00hrs the following day. In a video recorded by family members and seen by Kaieteur News, Lalgie said that he had left his Diamond residence that evening on his bicycle in search of cigarettes. He mentioned riding over a bridge and entering Kaneville in order locate a green shop on Fourth Street. Lalgie said that when he arrived at the shop it was closed and so he decided to ride around a corner in search of another shop.

However, he continued, his search was abruptly ended after he came under attack from the bandits. Lalgie claimed that he could not recall how many bandits attacked him nor did he recognize their faces. He, however, remembered receiving a blow behind the head with an iron bar. He said that the hit cause him to fall to the ground.

The men then continued their assault, he recounted, by striking him repeatedly with the iron bar. He was also dealt several cuffs and kicks about his body until he was completely unconscious. Although unaware of how long he was unconscious, Lalgie said that he awoke to a kind woman sapping his face and head with limacol. It was then that he realized that his cash and cell phone were missing and his bicycle was nowhere to be seen as well. He told his family members that it was the woman who made a call and shortly after police ranks arrived in a patrol vehicle. (Kaieteur News)