– cries for help ignored, says victim’s sister
A mother of three was on Sunday night stabbed to death by her partner, who later tried to kill himself by ingesting poison.
Allison Bowen, 42, of Lot 1, Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara, sustained as many as 14 stab wounds in the attack, according to relatives, who said her death brought an end to eight years of domestic violence at her partner’s hands.
Bowen was stabbed moments after the man, identified as “Alex,” attempted to force her to consume a bowl of rat poison. After the attack, he ingested poison and he is now a patient