Investigators confirm murder-suicide in death of BV trio

Dead: Latoya Telford and Leonard Pollard

Investigators have ruled that Sunday’s morning fire at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara was intentionally set by Leonard Pollard, who committed suicide after killing his wife and one-year-old daughter.

This is according to a source with knowledge of the investigation, who told Stabroek News that the probe confirmed that Pollard chopped his wife, Latoya Telford, and daughter, Nakasia Pollard and then hanged himself.