Father fights for his family

matthewmazda · Postby **matthewmazda** » July 5th, 2012, 8:53 am

Penal businessman defends wife, children as armed thieves attack
By Susan Mohammed susan.mohammed@trinidadexpress.com

Story Created: Jul 4, 2012 at 11:58 PM ECT

Story Updated: Jul 4, 2012 at 11:58 PM ECT

"IT was better they cut my throat than my family".

This was the do-or-die decision made by Simon Harrilal on Sunday evening before fighting back against two thieves holding knives to the throats of his wife and daughter at their home in Penal.

The father of three was stabbed six times as he charged the thieves with a cutlass.

He chopped and fought with the thieves until they ran off and climbed a fence to escape.

Harrilal and his wife, Isabelle, the proprietors of Isabelle's Bar at Penal Quinam Road, spent a night at hospital. Isabelle was stabbed twice in the head and twice in the back.

Daughter Chivannie was cut on a finger when she held on to the knife the thief was holding to her neck.

At his home yesterday, Harrilal recalled the attack. He said the thieves entered the home, located upstairs the business, around 9.30 p.m.

He was asleep, and his wife and children—Chivannie, 22, Steven, 16, and Chimille, ten—had gone to Penal to purchase burgers.

He said, "They (the suspects) didn't think I was inside. They saw the car leave and probably did not expect them to return so quickly. They thought they could ransack the house."

Harrilal said he awoke when he heard a door slam. He came out from a bedroom and saw two thieves holding knives against the throats of his wife and one daughter.

"They called out to me, saying, 'Tallman, you stay right there.' They had on 'Marvin Gaye' masks," he said.

"They said they wanted to cut their throats. I said it was better they cut my throat than their throats. I had to defend them."

He said the thieves said they wanted jewelry, cash and his car. They pulled out off my wife's wedding bands, rings and earrings. Harrilal said he quietly told his son to bring the cutlass from the kitchen.

"I asked him to get it from the kitchen and he handed me and remained in the kitchen. I put my little daughter in a washroom to protect her," he said.

The father said he grabbed the cutlass and attacked the thieves. One of them was chopped on his face. The other picked up the loot and ran. During the fight, both Harrilal and his wife were stabbed. Eventually she fainted and the second thief also escaped.

"I lost a lot of blood, but I didn't black out. I tried to run behind them too with the cutlass, but they dived over the gate," he said.

The family contacted the Emergency Health Services and Harrilal and his wife were taken for treatment at the San Fernando General Hospital.

Siparia police visited the scene and took statements from the Harrilals. No arrests had been made in the case up to late yesterday.

kual · Postby **kual** » July 5th, 2012, 8:58 am

good soldier. hope everyone recovers well.

nemisis · Postby **nemisis** » July 5th, 2012, 9:01 am

A man get chop in his face with a cutlass how is he still not caught..

matthewmazda · Postby **matthewmazda** » July 5th, 2012, 9:02 am

ah wonder how long after the police reach

Postby **crazybalhead** » July 5th, 2012, 9:03 am

They eh find them cvnts yet?

stev · Postby **stev** » July 5th, 2012, 9:04 am

police just have to look for a guy with a chop face....

kevinknr · Postby **kevinknr** » July 5th, 2012, 9:12 am

Much respect for this father.

But it was a risky move tho. The wife already got stabbed, what if they had killed her or stabbed one of his children.

But still, Yuh have to respect de man for protecting his family.

uncle sam · Postby **uncle sam** » July 5th, 2012, 9:14 am

only like ah boss

dread_2002 · Postby **dread_2002** » July 5th, 2012, 9:26 am

wow... so happy they survived this ordeal..
his son has a good role model to follow. he knows he has to protect his family at all cost from criminal elements..
well done sir.. u are a boss and inspiration to us all

Invisible · Postby **Invisible** » July 5th, 2012, 9:28 am

Catch bandit???? Yuh forget what kinda police we have here?

What they might do is charge de man for wounding with intent! DAT easier to do.

KURMAman · Postby **KURMAman** » July 5th, 2012, 9:38 am

stev wrote:police just have to look for a guy with a chop face....

silent_riot · Postby **silent_riot** » July 5th, 2012, 9:41 am

Good work, Mr. Harrilal.

kurpal_v2 · Postby **kurpal_v2** » July 5th, 2012, 9:43 am

Invisible wrote:Catch bandit???? Yuh forget what kinda police we have here?

What they might do is charge de man for wounding with intent! DAT easier to do.

Actually in a case like this it's pretty clear cut it's a defense method vs an attack. Technically maybe but I don't think so.

Oh yea BODOW!!! Chap up DEY maddacant

stev · Postby **stev** » July 5th, 2012, 9:45 am

KURMAman wrote:
stev wrote:police just have to look for a guy with a chop face....

RBphoto · Postby **RBphoto** » July 5th, 2012, 9:54 am

Whatkindafaking joke bandit doing holdup with knife?

They deserve the chap they get. D faddah issah borse.

shake d livin wake d dead · Postby **shake d livin wake d dead** » July 5th, 2012, 10:02 am

2 PLOI for the father.

Centric · Postby **Centric** » July 5th, 2012, 10:26 am

Well done soldier

rfari · Postby **rfari** » July 5th, 2012, 10:29 am

Well done. Speedy recovery for the injured family members

speedmelter · Postby **speedmelter** » July 5th, 2012, 10:37 am

i like this, feel sorry for the girls but well done harrylal. God will always protect the innocent and brave

S_2NR · Postby **S_2NR** » July 5th, 2012, 10:50 am

The father should have had a gun and pump lead in them. Story would have had a happy ending.

[X]~Outlaw · Postby **[X]~Outlaw** » July 5th, 2012, 11:22 am

NICE!!

stev · Postby **stev** » July 5th, 2012, 12:46 pm

S_2NR wrote:The father should have had a gun and pump lead in them. Story would have had a happy ending.

wudnt end so nice.....one of the bandits might have survived and the father would be jailed for murder. the surviving bandit wud be treated like a baby in hospital until he is released back into the public.

the mother...struggling to pay bills might fall into prostitution along with her eldest daughter. the son may be involved in selling drugs for a drug lord and the younger girls wud be caught begging in price plaza by Ruby Tuesdays.

upon knowing of his wife's prostitution job, father may hang himself in jail or live the life of a drunkard once released from prison.

sad story indeed.

shake d livin wake d dead · Postby **shake d livin wake d dead** » July 5th, 2012, 12:59 pm

stev wrote:
S_2NR wrote:The father should have had a gun and pump lead in them. Story would have had a happy ending.

wudnt end so nice.....one of the bandits might have survived and the father would be jailed for murder. the surviving bandit wud be treated like a baby in hospital until he is released back into the public.

the mother...struggling to pay bills might fall into prostitution along with her eldest daughter. the son may be involved in selling drugs for a drug lord and the younger girls wud be caught begging in price plaza by Ruby Tuesdays.

upon knowing of his wife's prostitution job, father may hang himself in jail or live the life of a drunkard once released from prison.

sad story indeed.

how d arse u come up wid da story,father woda get off with self defense,providing he had a registered firearm.

MG Man · Postby **MG Man** » July 5th, 2012, 1:19 pm

one more reason to justify my belly and perky manbreasts...........harder to stab me to death while I fightin back ;p

RIPEBREDFRUIT · Postby **RIPEBREDFRUIT** » July 5th, 2012, 2:00 pm

NO bandit Deserves the Right to LIVE.
Kill them ALL.

S_2NR · Postby **S_2NR** » July 5th, 2012, 2:34 pm

stev wrote:
S_2NR wrote:The father should have had a gun and pump lead in them. Story would have had a happy ending.

wudnt end so nice.....one of the bandits might have survived and the father would be jailed for murder. the surviving bandit wud be treated like a baby in hospital until he is released back into the public.

the mother...struggling to pay bills might fall into prostitution along with her eldest daughter. the son may be involved in selling drugs for a drug lord and the younger girls wud be caught begging in price plaza by Ruby Tuesdays.

upon knowing of his wife's prostitution job, father may hang himself in jail or live the life of a drunkard once released from prison.

sad story indeed.

Cool story bro

rfari · Postby **rfari** » July 5th, 2012, 2:41 pm

stev wrote:
S_2NR wrote:The father should have had a gun and pump lead in them. Story would have had a happy ending.

wudnt end so nice.....one of the bandits might have survived and the father would be jailed for murder. the surviving bandit wud be treated like a baby in hospital until he is released back into the public.

the mother...struggling to pay bills might fall into prostitution along with her eldest daughter. the son may be involved in selling drugs for a drug lord and the younger girls wud be caught begging in price plaza by Ruby Tuesdays.

upon knowing of his wife's prostitution job, father may hang himself in jail or live the life of a drunkard once released from prison.

sad story indeed.

Heights

DTAC · Postby **DTAC** » July 5th, 2012, 3:47 pm

A person willing to stand up for his family like that deserves an immediate firearms license.

pyung99 · Postby **pyung99** » July 5th, 2012, 3:50 pm

time to order some masamunes, knives, broadswords. cause its a faqqqien jungle out there yes

sharkman121 · Postby **sharkman121** » July 5th, 2012, 4:06 pm

Well done Mr. Harrilal...

10PLOI

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