Suspect claims slain GPH dispatcher drew blade on him

The suspect in the murder of Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) dispatcher Melissa Skeete is claiming that she attacked him with a blade, which he managed to take away and then used to fatally stab her.

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum yesterday said the man confessed to the killing during intensive interrogation at the CID Headquarters, Eve Leary.

The suspect surrendered on Wednesday in the company of his lawyer.

Stabroek News was told by sources close to the case that detectives are still looking for the man’s car,