Cops hold, release wife in taxi driver murder probe

The wife of murdered La Parfaite Harmonie taxi driver Dennis Narine was held by police as investigations continue into the man’s death.

Naomi Narine was subsequently released on station bail, Stabroek News was told.

Although it was suspected that the man’s death was as a result of an attempted home invasion, based on new information obtained police are currently examining another possible motive for the Narine’s murder.

Dennis Narine
Dennis Narine

According to the dead man’s mother, Bibi Shameena Khan, her daughter-in-law contacted her on Monday evening to inform her that she had been placed on $40,000 station bail.

Khan said she told her daughter-in-law that she should contact her relatives to help her since she was busy taking care of the couple’s children.

The woman further added that she doesn’t know what to make of the situation, while noting that she is “fed up of everything.”

Dennis Narine, 26, died in his mother’s arms early Sunday morning before he could be taken to the West Demerara Regional Hospital for treatment.

According to a statement issued by the police, at about 12:30AM, Narine was aroused by noise at a window at his home. He went to make checks, during which shots were discharged at him through the window. His wife and sons ran to the backroom for safety.

A post-mortem examination is scheduled to be conducted today on Narine’s corpse. Khan indicated that the family hopes to have him laid to rest later this week.