A Bushlot Village, Corentyne woman is now hospitalised after her husband chopped her about her body on Friday evening and then hanged himself.
Nalicia Ragoonauth, 24, of Lot 426 Bushlot Village, Corentyne was rushed to the Port Mourant Public Hospital after which she was transferred to the New Amsterdam Hospital, where as of yesterday afternoon she remained a patient in stable condition.
She reportedly sustained chop injuries to both of her wrists, forearms and neck.
Her husband, Ganesh Narine, 27, a carpenter of the said address, was found hanging in his house after attacking the woman. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Port Mourant Hospital.
Based on information received the couple resided with Nalicia’s son, 8.
The couple reportedly returned home from a birthday on Friday evening when an argument ensued during which Narine threatened to kill Ragoonauth. The woman was chopped later that night.
Narine was later found hanging in the western bedroom from a piece of rope.
He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Port Mourant Public Hospital.
Ragoonauth’s brother, Bheem Ragoonauth stated that he was still at the birthday when he heard his sister screaming for him, “When I go out I see my sister fall down and deh in blood”, he recalled.
The family said the couple would often argue but they never expected the situation to escalate to this extent.
