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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 | GUYANATIMESGY.COM
Mother of 1 stabbed to death by jilted lover over phone call annoyed. In anger, he snatched the woman by her hair, dragged her into the kitchen where he grabbed a knife and took her into the bathroom where he stabbed her several times about the body. At the house of the aunt on Thursday, Meg Matthews confirmed that her niece and the suspect were together
he can’t get her, then no one can,” the aggrieved aunt stated. Recalling the horror on Wednesday evening, she stated that they were at home when she heard a rapping on the door. Her niece, she added, got up and opened the door to check who it was. “She let him in and they sat down and were talking
Dead: Lunisa Peters
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24-year-old mother of one was on Wednesday evening stabbed to death by her jilted lover after she allegedly took a phone call from a male friend in his presence. Dead is Lunisa Peters of Lot 97 Supenaam Public Road, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (PomeroonSupenaam). Peters and the suspect had shared a common-law relationship, but she ended it owing to the constant abuse meted out to her. As such, she left his home and went back to her aunt’s house at Supenaam. However, on the day in question about 23:30h, the suspect visited the now dead woman at her aunt’s house and he was invited in. While they were conversing, Peters’ phone rang and she answered it and upon hearing a male voice at the other end of the line, the suspect became
The house in which Peters was stabbed to death
for five years. The five years, she noted, were “hell” for her niece. Matthews said that countless times, her niece would confide in her about the abusive relationship. After she could not take it any longer, she decided to end it. “After the separation, he would call her on her phone and threatened to kill her… one day he came to the house and started to behave bad… the same time, he threw pepper sauce in her face and left… he used to tell she, if
normal and same time a friend of her call from the US and she took the call… he get vex and hold her on her hair, dragged her to the kitchen, collected the knife and took her in the bathroom and lock the door,” the aunt recounted. Matthews stated that her niece was trying to fight him off, but owing to the stab wounds she could not. “After he was done committing the act, he walked out of the bathroom and she followed with blood all over her skin and collapsed… he
then walk to the sink, wash out the blood from the knife and walk out… by the time I scream for help, she was already dead,” Matthews recalled. The Police were summoned and upon arriving at the scene observed the motionless body of Peters lying on the floor. Detectives stated that there were several stab wounds to the victim’s head and body. A knife and a rolling pin with blood stains were taken as evidence. Peters’ body was taken to the Suddie Hospital Mortuary to await a post-mortem. The suspect was subsequently arrested and he is assisting with investigations.
The dead woman’s aunt, Meg Matthews
Meanwhile, Peters was originally from Kwebaba Village, Region One (BarimaWaini) and as such, her aunt is appealing for the public to assist them in having her
body returned to her home village. Anyone who wishes to assist the family can contact them on phone numbers 670-3002 or 668-7794.
Body of missing housewife found floating in creek
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he body of a housewife was on Wednesday pulled from the Bun Sugar Creek, North West District (NWD) with suspected marks of violence about her body. Dead is 29-year-old Melinda Henry of Bun Sugar Creek. Based on information received, on Tuesday, the now dead woman and her reputed husband, a 59-year-old mechanic, were in their camp imbibing after which he went to speak with her father. However, after speaking
with the man, he returned to the camp, but there was no sign of Henry and as such, he immediately informed her father. A search was launched, but they came up empty handed. The search party abandoned the search about 23:30h on Tuesday. The next morning, the man went to the Baramita Police Station to make a report. On his way, however, he was contacted by his father and brother-inlaw who informed him that Henry had been found dead. Nevertheless, he preced-
ed to the Police Station and made a report after which he was accompanied by a Police rank to the area. On arrival, the distraught man saw his reputed wife’s body floating in the creek. It was eventually retrieved and examined by the medic and Police who observed bruises on the upper right thigh. The body was taken to the Port Kaituma Hospital Mortuary to await a post-mortem. No arrests have been made as the Police continue their investigations.
