A West Coast Berbice woman was last evening stabbed to death by her former partner in Ithaca Village, West Coast Berbice.
Her mother who also sustained stab injuries has since been hospitalised at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, along with the suspect, who tried to kill himself after attacking the duo.
The dead woman has been identified as Vanessa Benjamin, 23, who was employed at a daycare centre in Ithaca Village. She reportedly sustained multiple stab injuries about her body.
Commander of Region Five, Yonette Stephens, when contacted last evening, confirmed that the police were investigating a murder and attempted suicide but provided no further information.
According to information gathered, the accused man, who is originally from Number 30 Village, West Coast Berbice, previously resided with the deceased at Ithaca Village. However, after certain ‘issues’, the woman recently separated from the man and returned to her mother’s house.
At around 5 pm yesterday, the accused arrived at the victim’s mother house, where during an argument, he stabbed the victim multiple times, after which he attacked and stabbed her mother. The man immediately after attacking the duo stabbed himself in the abdomen.
The three were rushed to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, where Benjamin was pronounced dead on arrival, while her mother who was unconscious and the accused were admitted. As of last evening the duo remained at the Region Six hospital receiving treatment.
Residents in the area said, the man, who reportedly works on a lemonade truck, accused Benjamin’s mother of encouraging the young woman to separate from him.
