Dear Editor,
Yet another sickening blot on Guyana’s landscape − a young woman has apparently felt it necessary to take her life, because of the savage behaviour of a man out of control.

To describe a person capable of such a heinous crime as ‘an animal’ is really to insult the species.
The mistake the young woman made was to allow the chap to enter the house when she was alone.  Women, whatever their age, in such circumstances, should always make sure that someone is around, observing what is going on. Ideally, wave to the person with a loud greeting.
While there in the 1990s, I had to have some carpentry work done inside the house, and engaged a young chap recommended by someone I knew.  He, in turn, handed over the job to his older assistant. We stood in the yard discussing what was involved and, while I was talking to him, he was − to put it delicately − having a love affair with himself.  Shocked and offended, I looked him straight in the eye and ended the conversation very quickly.  I remained outdoors until the work was completed.

At the time, I was well past retirement age and regarded his behaviour as grossly disrespectful.  Anyway, it taught me the lesson that all women have to be very careful in their daily lives.  What a stressful existence.
Yours faithfully,
Geralda Dennison