Alex Douglas who stabbed his reputed wife to death back in 2012 and later attempted to commit suicide, will be sentenced on March 3rd, after pleading guilty to the capital offence yesterday morning.
Appearing virtually from the Lusignan Prison, Douglas said he was guilty of murdering Allison Bowen, a mother of three, on October 14th, 2012 at Goedverwagting on the East Coast of Demerara.
The now 52-year-old man also admitted that on the same day that he wounded Nichola King with intent to cause her grievous bodily harm; or to maim, disfigure or disable her.
Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall deferred sentencing to facilitate the presentation of a probation report.
This newspaper had previously reported that the two shared a rocky eight-year relationship which according to relatives, saw Bowen reporting violent episodes to the police, but Douglas was never taken before the court.
Reports are that he attempted to force Bowen to eat some rat poison he had in a butter bowl and when she refused to consume it, he pulled out a knife and started stabbing the mother of three.
An autopsy revealed that the woman was stabbed a total of nine times to the back, hand, heart and left hand.
The man fled the scene after the incident and the following morning while walking along Camp Street he spotted the police. As the ranks approached he was seen putting something into his mouth.
He was admitted to the Georgetown Hospital in an unconscious state and later discharged.
Based on the accounts given to Stabroek News, earlier on the day in question, the couple had a misunderstanding during which Douglas attempted to hit Bowen with a hammer.
He later butted her to the forehead resulting in it being left swollen. Bowen reported the incident to the police and visited the Georgetown Hospital where she obtained a medical.
However, when police visited the house to arrest the man he had already left.
He returned later around 8:30 pm and the woman left the house to get King who lived nearby.
It was while heading back that the trio had a confrontation during which King questioned the man as to why he was always being abusive to Bowen.
It was then that he reportedly attempted to force Bowen to eat rat poison and when she refused, he began stabbing her.
