Man abducted from bedroom

TWO armed men forced their way into a Tabaquite house on Sunday night and abducted a father of four, while his wife and other relatives looked on helplessly.

On their way out of the house, the abductors opened gunfire when a relative of the victim tried to put up a fight. Up to late yesterday, relatives had received no ransom demand for the safe release of Selwyn Simmons, 35, a labourer.  Police are working on the  theory that Simmons’ may have been abducted because he was an eyewitness to a crime.

At around 9 pm two men pulled up in a car outside Simmons’ Brothers Road, Tabaquite, home and asked for him. As a female relative went to look for Simmons, the armed men forced their way into the house. They broke down a bedroom door and confronted Simmons and his wife Marcia. Simmons was forced out of his bed while his terrified wife pleaded with the abductors. As the abductors were leaving the house, a male relative of Simmons tried to put up a fight, but had to run for cover as two gunshots were fired. Simmons was pushed into a car which sped off. A report was made to Southern Division police and members of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad (AKS) were informed.