Stabbed for blasting music

AN IRATE San Fernando man went berserk on Friday afternoon and stabbed a CEPEP worker for blasting music in the neighbourhood, police reported. In full view of other members of his CEPEP gang, Ryan Sinaswee, 31, of Jumbie Lane, Marabella, was stabbed multiple times in his neck and chest. Witnesses told investigators that as Sinaswee bleeding on the ground, his attacker calmly walked away from the scene back to his apartment. The bloody incident occurred around 2 pm at a playground near Lawrence Street, in the Roy Joseph housing scheme where Sinaswee and his co-workers were having a cook-out.

Police reports said that during the lime, the victim switched on a stereo and turned up the music loudly. The 44-year-old man, who resides in an apartment in the neighbourhood, expressed his annoyance over the noise, and confronted Sinaswee. A heated exchange ensued, and escalated into violence as the attacker pulled out a knife and began chasing the CEPEP worker down the street, witnesses explained to police. The suspect eventually caught up to Sinaswee and dealt him several stabs to the upper body. San Fernando CID were contacted and Cpls Phillip and Gaffar, and PC Dublin responded to the report, and arrested the 44-year-old man, and seized a bloody kitchen knife. Sinaswee were rushed to the San Fernando General Hospital, where he is warded in a critical condition. He was due to undergo surgery yesterday morning. Meanwhile, the suspect was taken to the San Fernando CID where he was charged with wounding with intent. He is expected to appear in the San Fernando Magistrate Court today.