Police in Regional Division 4’C’ are investigating the stabbing to death of Michael Wilson, a 40-year-old labourer of Lot 109 Sideline Dam, Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara.
The police said that his wife has been taken into custody. The incident occurred around 8.15 today at Wilson’s residence.
The police said that during an argument yesterday the suspect told Wilson that she was ending their relationship and would be returning to her parents’ house.
At around 8 am today, the suspect and Wilson were at home when they got into a violent argument while the suspect was in the process of packing her belongings to move out of their home.
The police reported that Wilson, who was armed with a knife, assaulted the suspect and cut her on the left forearm.
“The suspect disarmed him and dealt him two stabs to his abdomen”, the police said. An Emergency Medical Technician later escorted Wilson to the GPHC where he died while receiving treatment.
