Man remanded over murder of girlfriend

A 22-year-old man who allegedly stabbed his teenage girlfriend to death on Friday last was remanded on a murder charge when he appeared before Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Klans Daniels of 116-117 Cowan Street, Kingston was not required to plead to the capital offence, which was committed on March 14 at his brother’s Cowan and Duke Street residence.

Daniels allegedly stabbed his girlfriend of more than one year, Stacy Ann Thomas repeatedly about the upper body.

Thomas also called “Black Girl” of Back Circle, West Ruimveldt was rushed to the Georgetown Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival around 10 pm on Thursday night.

The 18-year-old Thomas was last seen by her relatives when she left home around 8 am Thursday.Daniels fled the scene of the crime and went to a relative’s home in West Berbice but handed himself in at the Fort Wellington police station several hours later accompanied by a relative who is a supernumerary constable.

Daniels was remanded to prison until April 4 when the matter continues at Court Six.