A 25-year-old Rural Constable was killed this morning after she was run over by a vehicle driven by her partner, a Police Sergeant, who afterward took his own life by consuming poison.
Dead are Hannah Christine Boston, a Rural Constable attached to the Anna Regina Police Station and Roure Francis, 44, who was attached to the Office of Professional Responsibility at Anna Regina Police Headquarters.
The episode occurred around 09:00 hrs at Riverstown Nursery School Dam, Essequibo Coast.
Stabroek News understands that while in a car driven by Francis the couple had a misunderstanding. In a bid to escape Francis, Boston reportedly jumped out of the car and ran into a nearby rice field.
Francis chased after Boston in his vehicle and allegedly ran over her.
He then took his own life by consuming a poisonous substance. He later succumbed at the Suddie Hospital.
