Mother of seven chopped to death at Rose Hall

Desmond Gordon and Bhagmati Etwaru

Years of abuse ended tragically yesterday when a mother of seven was murdered by her reputed husband, who chopped her neck after having brutally beaten her.

Dead is Bhagmati Etwaru, 50, of Lot 196 Mangrove Street, Rose Hall Town, Corentyne. Her husband, Desmond Gordon, 48, was arrested still covered in her blood at the head of the street last evening.

A family friend, Lennox Ferdinand, stated that earlier in the day he had spoken with Gordon, who is on a one-year bond and advised him to change his behaviour. According to Ferdinand, the couple would imbibe and fight on a daily basis, mainly because Gordon had ordered Etwaru not to drink anymore, but she continued to.