BY RALPH BANWARIE Monday, December 28 2009

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The Accident and Emergency Section of Sangre Grande Hospital where the attack took place. ...

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STAFF AND patients at the Accident and Emergency Section of the Sangre Grande District Hospital fled for their lives yesterday when three men entered the hospital and began brutally stabbing a man with whom they had a previous altercation.

Kevin Kahani, 24, of Quash Trace, Foster Road, Sangre Grande, is warded in critical condition after he was stabbed several times over his body.

Police said the incident occurred around midnight when Kahani went to the hospital to get medical attention for injuries suffered during an altercation with fellow villagers. His assailants got past the hospital’s security by claiming they were his brothers and were allowed to enter the Casualty Section where Kahani was being treated. The men whipped out knives and began butchering Kahani, as doctors, nurses, patients and security guards ran screaming for help.

Police said about 11 security guards on duty at the time failed to act, allowing the intruders to escape after inflicting multiple stab wounds on the victim.

Prior to the brutal attack, Kahani with two other men were accused of chopping two villagers, damaging four cars and burning a house valued at over $200,000.

Eyewitnesses told Newsday the trouble started on Saturday night when Roger Maloney and Wayne Gonzales were attacked by a group of men who chopped them and threw bottles at them. Sangre Grande police were alerted and Sgt Beverley Paul, PCs Jason Osuna and Yohanis Joseph responded.

However, the suspects men fled the scene. A few hours later Maloney’s house was set on fire.

The house was completely destroyed, by the time fire appliances arrived on the scene.

Doctors, Nurses and patients are reported to be still traumatized by the incident. Two men have since been detained and are assisting police in their inquiries.