A 43-year-old contractor was stabbed to death shortly after returning home from the United National Congress’ National Assembly in Couva on Sunday.

Ashmead Hosein, a father of three, was stabbed three times-in the stomach, shoulder and right arm.

He was taken to the San Fernando General Hospital where he gave investigators the names of his two attackers.

Hosein died about an hour later.

Hosein was walking along Rees Road, Barrackpore when a car pulled alongside him, police said. Two men came out of the car and attacked Hosein. The incident happened around 6.10 p.m. He lived a short distance away.

His son, Ashraff Hosein, said: ’My father dropped out on the junction where he met some friends at the bar.

’He lime there a little while and then started walking to his cousin’s house where a prayers was going on.

’But he did not reach. The men killed him. I don’t know what happened.’

Ashraff Hosein, 20, said his father was involved in an argument at the bar. ’But I don’t know what the argument was about,’ he said.

Hosein was among a group of villagers who attended the UNC National Assembly at Rienzi Complex, Couva.

’He was a hard working man, who wanted to do so much for his family,’ said Hosein’s son.

A 31-year-old man surrendered to police shortly after the stabbing. Barrackpore police were in search of a second suspect last night.

His killing has pushed the murder toll to 464, according to an Express tally.