Doctors reattach one of two severed hands

Surgeons told 32-year-old Nigel Bhola’s relatives they will have to wait to see if the reattached hand will function. A source said because Bhola lost a lot of blood and because of the length of time it took to get him to the hospital, there may be little hope of the other hand being reattached.

Police said yesterday Bhola is still at the Intensive Care Unit of the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in critical but stable condition.

Investigators who attempted to interview Bhola on Monday were advised to speak with his doctors before any interview can be done.

On Saturday at about 1.30pm Bhola and a man had an argument over a piece of land which the two of them were hired to clear.

The deal to cut the grass fell through and Bhola allegedly blamed the man for the loss of the contract.

It is alleged Bhola went to the man’s home at Bagatelle in San Juan and dealt him a blow to the head with the flat side of the cutlass.

The cutlass fell to the ground and the man allegedly took the cutlass, ran after Bhola and chopped off his hands. Bhola fell to ground and was taken to the hospital. The suspect remained in hiding up to yesterday.