A Sophia housewife was hospitalised in a critical condition up to press time last night after she was repeatedly stabbed by her husband, who fled but was later arrested.
The injured woman has been identified as Carol London, 41, of Lot 210 Block ‘F,’ North Sophia. She sustained injuries to her face, upper body and hands during the attack, which occurred around 10.30 am yesterday.
It was residents who found London’s bloodied body at the back door of her home after responding to screams. The unresponsive woman was subsequently rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where she underwent emergency surgery.
When contacted, a relative of London confirmed that she was in intensive care and noted that he too was trying to gather information about the attack.
At the woman’s home, a young man, who identified himself as a relative, declined to speak with this newspaper. A young child was said to have been in the house at the time of the stabbing.
According to police, ranks who responded to the scene were informed that within five minutes of the woman’s husband, Derick London, returning home, screams emanated from the one-flat house. The man was then seen running out, reportedly with a knife in his hand. He then jumped into his car, PFF 650 and drove off. He was later arrested at an East Coast Demerara location.
Police said the stabbing is believed to have occurred in a bedroom of the house, where bloodstains were seen on the floor.
When Sunday Stabroek visited the area, many persons were gathered but no one could say what led to the stabbing and they all expressed shock.
One resident said the woman has been living in the area for many years and was well-respected. The resident recounted that after hearing screams from the child, she along with other neighbours rushed to the house. Upon entry, she said that she saw the woman lying at the back door with stab wounds “all over” and covered in blood. She said that neighbours picked her up and took her to the hospital.
The resident said that she was unaware of any issue the couple might have had.
Meanwhile, she reminded that only a few days earlier another woman was stabbed to death in the Sophia community. She was referring to Nadina Kalamadeen, a 35-year-old mother of five.
Kalamadeen was stabbed multiple times about her body last Wednesday by a man she knew and was subsequently pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Hospital.
Sophia residents yesterday said the continuing injury of women at the hands of men is a matter that should concern all, including the authorities.
