Phagwah Day Murder in Guyana

Phagwah Day- Thursday- fun and frolic claimed at least one reported life when a man, who objected to being wet, stabbed another man dead in Georgetown. Eyewitnesses said Abdul ‘Love’ Ghani,42, of Good Hope, East Coast Demera was fatally stabbed when he attempted to intervene in a Phagwah-related fracas. The incident occurred near a construction site on Carmichael Street, next to Scotia Bank. Eyewitnesses said the suspected killer began stoning children who had attempted to wet him. After he objected, two workmen interrupted, saying that if he did not want the children to wet him, they would have done so. The police force force's version of the incident that occcured around 11:45 AM differed slightly. "Investigations revealed that the suspect was walking along Carmichael Street when some children, who were playing Phagwah, threw water and abeer on him. The suspect became annoyed and began to verbally abuse the children. "Ghani who was working on a house nearby rebuked the suspect for abusing the children, whereupon the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed him to his chest," said police spokesman, Ivelaw Whittaker. The alleged assailant was arrested and taken to a nearby police station. An eyewitness said the incident could have been possibly avoided if a police patrol had moments earlier heeded the call for help and intervened. Instead, the policeman allegedly said "it good for them" and continued driving. Demerarawaves