Special needs teen fatally stabbed and drowned by villager

The dead teen has been identified as 15 year old Carlos Leung, a student of Timmers Dam Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam while the other injured male has been identified as 26 year old Carl Singh also of Timmers Dam.

The suspect who is currently under guard at the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital is a 41 year old male from the same area.

According to information received, the suspect went to the home of Singh at about 6:00 hours and inquired about purchasing chicken.

As Singh approached the gate, the suspect pulled out a knife and dealt him several stabs to his back and left side abdomen. Luckily, Singh managed to escape.

While pursuing Singh, the suspect saw the 15 year old standing on a bridge and attacked and stabbed him to the chest before throwing him in a nearby trench.

Leung was taken to the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead while Singh was admitted. The suspect was later apprehended by the police and was also taken to the hospital.

Mother of the deceased, 53 year old Michelle Bess told reporters that she sent her son to have his hair comb to attend his school party and he left the yard with his bicycle.

She said as he was on the bridge, she saw the suspect approach him and stabbed him to the chest. She disclosed that she started to scream and ran to her son’s assistance but the suspect advanced towards her and she ran back into her yard.

The suspect then pushed her son into a nearby trench and held him down under the water while stabbing him, she recalled.

The suspect was then attacked by residents and escorted by the police for medical attention. He received two lacerations to his right hand.

Investigations are ongoing.