A Fyrish Village, Corentyne man was found hanging during the wee hours of Sunday morning, a short while after he is claimed to have choked his wife and threatened to kill them both.
Vimal Palkissoon, also known as ‘Navin,’ 37, a labourer of Lot 57 Fyrish Road, Corentyne, was discovered hanging above his front stairs by his 11-year-old son.
According to information gathered, on Saturday Palkissoon assaulted his wife, Kristina Drepaul, 33, about her body, which led to her filing a police report at the Albion Police Station.
Stabroek News was told that the man was subsequently arrested but was released later in the afternoon on Saturday.
However, the woman reportedly told investigators that after being released from police custody, Palkissoon returned home and did not speak to her.
She said he left home around 7 pm on Saturday evening and returned minutes after 12, after which he jumped on top of her while she was asleep and began to choke her. She said he threatened to kill her and then kill himself.
The woman managed to free herself from his grip and ran to her mother’s house, located in the same yard. Approximately ten minutes later, her son, 11, who decided to go after his mother, discovered his father hanging from a rope.
The police were informed and the man was rushed to the Port Mourant Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Drepaul had told the police that she suffered years of abuse at the hands of Palkissoon.
