The widow of Gowkarran Narine, the Essequibo labourer who succumbed last Friday, hours after he allegedly injured himself while chopping wood, has been taken into custody for questioning in relation to his death.
This was confirmed by Divisional Commander Khali Pareshram, who told Stabroek News yesterday that the woman remained in custody pending the result of an autopsy.
The autopsy is scheduled to be conducted today, Pareshram said.
Narine, called “Paulie,” of Lot 41 Reliance, Essequibo Coast was discovered dead on Friday afternoon at his home, hours after he sustained a wound to his neck.
At around 1 pm, Narine went to chop wood for his common-law wife, 27-year-old Shavon Joseph.
Joseph, who was cooking, told the police she heard a strange sound coming from the direction where Narine was working and upon turning to investigate she saw him lying on the ground with a piece of wood stuck in his neck.
Joseph said she immediately removed the wood and wiped the blood with a sponge.
She then reportedly asked Narine if he wanted to go to the hospital, but he could not respond. As a result, she claimed she took Narine to his room and subsequently returned to cooking.
Later in the afternoon, Joseph decided to check on Narine but discovered him lying motionless in bed.
A report was subsequently made to the Anna Regina Police Station.
