Father says teenaged son provoked into killing ‘taunting’ taxi driver
The teenager who is now in police custody for the murder of Deonarine ‘Baba’ Laljit,
Dead: Deonarine Laljit
a taxi driver of No.72 Village, allegedly killed his neighbour over continuous taunts about his sister. This is according to the father of the accused.
Kaieteur News was told that the accused, whose eldest sister lived next door to Laljit, had separated from her husband sometime ago and migrated. However, according to the father, his teenage son came home a few months ago and complained that Laljit was teasing him about his sister’s personal problems.
“He come home and told his mother that the man keep teasing he ‘bout he sister divorce and wha does go on in she house,” the father of the 14-year-old said.
He stressed that his son would complain that Laljit would insult him whenever he travels with him, doing so in the presence of other passengers.
The lad’s father is of the opinion that his son probably felt overwhelmed and frustrated with the teasing and that spurred him to resort to such an act to defend his sister, an act he said is no excuse to do what he did.
The man told this publication that his son has never had brushes with the law and is usually at home on his computer or assisting with chores when he (father) is out at sea.
“It is unbelievable what he did, but I don’t know my son’s mind,” the distraught father said. He explained that his son dropped out of the Line Path Secondary School because he was not doing well academically. However, he wanted to enroll at the Roadside Baptist Church for vocational classes when he turned 15.
He expressed his hope that his son will learn from his mistakes and reckless decisions made that cost him his freedom.
Meanwhile, a post mortem examination revealed that Laljit died of shock and haemorrhage with a stab wound to the neck.
The file for the case has since been completed and sent for advice. This was confirmed by the Divisional Commander Ian Amsterdam. The young man is expected to face the courts sometime next week.
Deonarine Laljit was stabbed to the neck and left to die by the 14-year-old on Wednesday.
After stabbing the taxi driver in his car, the teen fled the scene and hid in an abandoned house. He was eventually nabbed by ranks and taken into custody.
Laljit succumbed to his injury after he collapsed at the gate of a villager. He was later rushed to the Skeldon Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The murder weapon has since been recovered.