A 23-year-old counter attendant was found dead around 5:30pm in her South Sophia home on Sunday after she and her reputed husband had a fight.
Dead is Shoala Gilgeous of South Sophia, who was found lying dead in her house by her niece.
Her relatives stated that her body bore a cut to the chin, marks on the neck and impressions of a blow to the head.
Her reputed husband who is the suspect was apprehended by police yesterday and is assisting with the investigations.
The couple who has been living together for about ten months constantly experienced domestic problems. Prior to the discovery of her body, Gilgeous was heard screaming, her neighbours and her sister-in-law reported.
According to relatives and friends, Gilgeous, who was a victim of domestic abuse, had made numerous reports to the police concerning the matter.
Her sister-in-law, who lives in an apartment next door, said she was at home when she heard the couple fighting but she did not think it was anything serious because they fight regularly. She further noted, “I left an went to the shop and when I come back de door did lock and I call him and ask him whey Shoala deh and he seh she gone out.” The woman further stated that shortly after the man had spoken to her, he left the premises and locked the door.
She also related that she did not think anything was wrong since she thought Gilgeous went to the station to make a report, something she would do after an altercation.
Her sister, Alana Gilgeous, said that she was at home when Gilgeous’ reputed husband contacted her around 5:15pm on Sunday informing her that she should check on her sister.
She said she then enquired from him why she should go and check on her sister. The suspect then told her that he and Gilgeous had an argument and she asked him to move out of the house.
She continued: “He tell me, ‘I move out me things them and I come back and when I come back I see she lie down and she ain’t moving’.”
The sister stated that after the man told her this she sent her daughter to her sister’s home to investigate. When her daughter went into the house she found Gilgeous lying inside.
She added, “My daughter call me an when I go I see she lie down and when I check she I see she dead.” She also mentioned that the man was nowhere around when they visited the scene.
Gilgeous leaves to mourn her eight-year-old daughter, her mother and five siblings.
