St Augustine man robbed and stabbed 21 times

A St Augustine man was stabbed 21 times and left for dead following a robbery on Monday night. Reports revealed that around 10 pm on Monday, Kerry Mayers boarded a PH car at Kelly Village, Caroni. On reaching a short distance away the driver picked up three other men. According to police reports, two of the three passengers placed a knife at the throat of Mayers and robbed him of cash and valuables. They then stabbed him 21 times about the body and threw him out of the car. Mayers managed to make his way to a house where he sought help. He was taken to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex and underwent emergency surgery. He was later transferred to the Intensive Care Unit. Officers of the St Joseph and Caroni Police Stations are investigating.