Quarrel turns violent — man stabbed over woman

A DISPUTE between two men, allegedly over a woman, led to a 41-year-old Princes Town man being stabbed in his chest and critically wounded on Wednesday night. Up to late yesterday, police were still searching for a 35-year-old suspect, who is believed to have gone into hiding since the incident. Meanwhile stab victim Lincoln Teasdale remains warded in critical condition at the San Fernando General Hospital (SFGH). According to police reports, around 8.30 pm, Teasdale was standing outside his home when he was confronted by a man who accused Teasdale of being with his girlfriend.

As a result of the accusation, a heated argument broke out, during which  the man pulled a knife from his waist and stabbed Teasdale once in the left side of his chest. As a bleeding Teasdale clutched his chest and slumped to the ground, his attacker ran off, leaving him on the roadway. Neighbours who witnessed the attack telephoned an Emergency Health Services (EHS) ambulance as well as the police. Teasdale was taken to the SFGH where he underwent emergency surgery. Newsday was told by the time Teasdale arrived at hospital, he had lost a great amount of blood. Police who arrived on the scene carried out a foot and mobile search of the surrounding area where the stabbing occurred in the futile effort of catching the suspect. Detective Cpl Burroughs of Princes Town police station is continuing investigations.