HOUSE OF BLOOD

The throats of the woman and. schoolboy were slit.

For Mohammed and Vedesh’s. relatives this was no movie but a. nightmare that will continue to. haunt them for the rest of their. lives. Police said that Rose, 56,. was the driver of a school bus. and also a care giver who regularly. had Vedesh over in her house. whenever his parents were out. working or running errands.

It is believed robbery was the. motive as several household items. and the family’s car were missing.

Police also theorise that Mohammed. and Vedesh may have. recognised the intruders and as. such, a decision was made topermanently. silence them. The Mohammeds. were married for the. past 49 years and were very well. known in the Ajim Baksh Street,. Malabar community where they. lived for 45 years.

Young Videsh, who was a student. of Ward’s Living Learning. Institute, was eagerly awaiting. SEA exam results expected to be. released next week Tuesday. The. Mohammeds’ Toyota Voxy seven-. seater car, which was stolen. from the yard, was later found by. police abandoned at Moon Land. Road in Wallerfield.

TEARS AND SCREAMS. As news spread of the double. murder, Vedesh’s parents came. running down the road towards. the Mohammed house. Vedesh’s. mother Veena wept, screamed. and wailed as she was hugged by. relatives. At one point she was. barely able to stand. “Oh God!. Why did they do that to my son?. He never did anything to anyone!. “Why didn’t they just take what. they wanted and leave? Why did. they have to kill my son? Please. bring my son back! If you shake. him he would wake up. Please. son, wake up! Beti baby, come. back to me,” she screamed.

Watching police officers going. to and from the house, Veena. screamed.

Shariff Mohammed, who made. the discovery, told Newsday that. as was customary for him, he. went home for lunch since he. worked right around the corner. from his home. When he saw the. front door ajar, Mohammed said. he knew something was wrong.

“My wife and I were married. for 49 years. We got married and. were living good. The boy was. a bright young fellah. He was at. my house so much you could say. he was practically living by me.

He come like my own child too.

From a baby, Rose used to take. care of him and later would carry. him to school.”. “When I left home this morning. everything was okay,” Mohammed. said. “When I came. back, I saw the front door open. and the back door open. When. I walked in the back, I saw the. boy lying on the ground. I asked. myself, ‘why he sleeping on the. ground?’ It was then that I saw. the splashes of blood on the floor. and walls.

“When I went into the bedroom,. I saw my wife on the. ground tied up. They slit her. throat from side to side. Just so. I lost my wife...just so,” Mohammed. said as he started to cry.

NATION’S TRAUMA. Yesterday, social media was. buzzing with news, views and images. of the double murder. Dozens. of people reposted graphic. images of the crime scene showing. Vedesh and Hafeeza lying. face down on the floor with their. hands tied behind their backs. and their feet also bound. Many. expressed shock and sorrow over. the double murder and lamented. the country’s state of crime and. lawlessness.

At the scene, Head of Northern. Division Snr Supt McDonald. Jacob said he was left shocked. at what he saw in the house. He. questioned the morality of the. killer/s. “When you see the level. criminals would go to, you have. to be very concerned. Such acts. not only horrifies the nation but. tends to heighten people’s fear of. crime. What one has to consider. is not just the primary victims,. but the secondary victims. The. entire community is traumatised. because of this incident.

“It is really worrying to see. that people in our society would. choose to enter someone’s private. domain and commit these acts. probably just for some material. gain and none of these items are. of any great value when you compare. it to a human life. We have. to ask the question, what kind of. people are we really breeding in. society today? I want to assure. the public, we will make every effort. to arrest the people responsible. for this heinous act,” Snr Supt. Jacob said. The bodies were later. removed to the Forensic Science. Centre in St James where autopsies. are expected to be done today.

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