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Gays stabbed to death; Juan Edghill's utterance blamed

July 20th, 2014 | Tags: gays murder Guyana hate crime
Two gays were stabbed to death early Sunday morning in Georgetown- incidents that have been already attributed to Finance Minister, Juan Edghill’s utterance on homosexuality. Photo: DEMWAVES
DEMERARA WAVES

Two gays were stabbed to death early Sunday morning in Georgetown - incidents that have been already attributed to Finance Minister, Juan Edghill’s utterance on homosexuality.

Dead are Justin John Samuels of Lamaha Street and 24-year old Carlyle Sinclair of Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo. Sinclair’s body was found High and Leopold Streets and Samuels’ on Lombard Street.

Several gay sex workers were up to 2:30 Sunday morning gathered at Leopold and High Streets discussing the stabbings.

Otisha said it was too early to discuss the motive or the suspected assailant, but hoped that footage from nearby surveillance cameras would be useful to investigators. Otisha noted that a security company vehicle might have been involved.

An outspoken gay, Otisha contended that the killings amounted to a hate crime that stemmed from Edghill’s remarks about gays.  “His hatred speech caused this and we are going to take drastic action,” said Otihsa.

In the face of calls by the gay rights organization, Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD), for him to resign over remarks he had allegedly made on a private radio station, Edghill has denied spouting hate speech against gays.

Edghill, who is a protestant Bishop, has said that he is in favour of gays receiving health care, employment and housing. However, he has maintained that same-sex couples should not be allowed to adopt and raise children because it is unnatural.

11 Responses to “Gays stabbed to death; Juan Edghill's utterance blamed ”

  • good job (21/07/2014, 08:03) Like (7) Dislike (28) Reply
    Good job who ever it was and keep up the good work!!!!! The bible never said anything about Adam & Steve
    • Sunny (21/07/2014, 13:44) Like (16) Dislike (1) Reply

      you a.s and the bible didnt condone killing. who the hell are they to judge. Im not get but who am i to go killing them.

      • L*ar (24/07/2014, 09:08) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
        The bible didn’t wha? So David didn’t kill Goliath? Didn’t Moses collapse the sea killing all them soldiers after he and his people were across?
        LOL
        GOD HIMSELF kill EVERYBODY in Sodom and Gomorrah
  • S.B. (21/07/2014, 09:54) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    Bummer FOH.
  • Irucy (21/07/2014, 11:13) Like (4) Dislike (12) Reply
    Get back in the closet you heterophobic people. We don't need no anti-mother nature acts.
  • Bounce............. (21/07/2014, 13:45) Like (5) Dislike (14) Reply
    You live Nasty, You die Nasty..........
  • BS (22/07/2014, 06:10) Like (5) Dislike (5) Reply
    Check out caribbean 360, this was a domestic dispute. Juan Edghill is not to be blamed
  • trrefdrfds (22/07/2014, 08:33) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
    Boom Bye Bye
  • tretretrete (22/07/2014, 20:57) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply

    Di#ks and b..ts don't make no babies!!!!!!!

  • not one of you (23/07/2014, 10:33) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    I really don't understand how anyone can believe that they have the right to take someones life because of a choice they made. the gays aint bulling yall and the more gays the more available women. life is the most valuable thing in the universe and the taking of life should never be justified because someone chooses a lifestyle that u don't like
  • Binocs (26/07/2014, 17:08) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    I do not support the gay lifestyle. I am a believer, but I find it sad that someone is trying to use God's name to justify this act against these people. God loves gays just as much as hetrosexuals. He just hates the sins of gays and hetrosexuals and both groups will be judged of God the same way, if they do not repent.


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