Clifton Richmond, the man who attempted to end his own life on Thursday evening after he stabbed his wife during an altercation at Timehri, East Bank Demerara, succumbed at a city hospital yesterday morning.
Region 4 (B) Commander Kurleigh Simon yesterday told Sunday Stabroek that 24-year-old Richmond, also known as “Steve,” a bus conductor, succumbed around 11.15 am at the George-town Public Hospital (GPH).
The police, in a statement, had said that Richmond ingested a poison and jumped into the Demerara River after he allegedly stabbed Sheria Khalil, called “Sherry”, 22, a bank teller, once to her neck.
The attack took place around 7.45 pm in the compound of the Elim Christian Fellowship Church, at Timehri Public Road.
They were both taken to the Diamond Regional Hospital and were later transferred to the GPH hours apart.
Khalil, who has undergone surgery, remains hospitalised. Her condition is listed as stable.
The couple lived together at Timehri with Khalil’s parents.
The police said on Friday that their investigations revealed that the couple planned to meet up at Khalil’s workplace on Thursday. However, when Richmond showed up, Khalil was not at work.
Khalil later went home and was confronted by Richmond and an argument ensued. “…And it was alleged that he (Richmond) picked up the woman (Khalil) and ran with her to the nearby church yard,” the police said.
Upon hearing Khalil scream, the police added, relatives rushed to the churchyard, where they found Khalil bleeding with an apparent stab wound to her neck.
The police recovered a knife and a bottle with suspected poison from the scene.
Although Richmond plunged into the Demerara River, he was later rescued, but was unconscious at the time.
