Eighty-eight year old Iona Stuger, must be regretting
opening her door to sell a man a block of ice yesterday
morning.
After opening the door, the overseas-based Guyanese was
stabbed and relieved of an undisclosed amount of cash by a
lone bandit at about 10:15 hours.
This newspaper was told that Stuger was alone at her Plum
Park, Sophia residence,when she responded to a rapping on
her door.
Upon opening the door, Stuger was confronted by a
knife-wielding bandit who demanded cash and other valuables.
When Stuger refused to comply, she was stabbed in the region
of the left shoulder just as she was about to push in the
door to keep the attacker out.
The man proceeded to ransack the woman’s house and quickly
located an undisclosed sum of cash.
He subsequently fled hastily, leaving the knife and his cap
behind, as the wounded pensioner raised an alarm. Stuger was
taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where she received
treatment at the accident and emergency unit.
Police are investigating.
Friday,
May 29, 2009
