James Lord called ‘Jamesy’, a 34-year-old sawmill operator of Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, appeared yesterday before Magistrate Rhondell Weever, to face the charge of murder committed on Alexis Roxanne Harris on September 8 at Free and Easy, West Bank Demerara.
Lord was not required to plead and was remanded to prison.
Lord allegedly fatally stabbed Harris and then inflicted wounds on his body. Regional Commander, Assistant Commissioner Mahendra Siwnarine, told Stabroek News that Lord was released from the West Demerara Hospital after being hospitalised for several days. He was taken into custody at the Wales Police station.
Harris has left behind her family including two daughters, ages 12 and 11, and two sons, ages 5 and 8.
Enquiries revealed that Harris had been living with Lord and their children at Hill Foot, Soesdyke/Linden Highway. However, about two months ago, they had a misunderstanding during which she was allegedly assaulted by her reputed husband, who reportedly threatened to kill her. This caused Harris to move out of the home with her children, to her sister’s residence in Free and Easy.
At about midday on September 8, Lord visited the sister’s residence to see his children. At the time, Harris was on her cell phone and this angered the man, who took it away and broke it.
Harris then went and sat on the stairs outside, but Lord followed her, removed a knife from his haversack, and allegedly attempted to stab her. His nephew, Junior Lord, who was there at the time, heard the commotion and intervened. He attempted to take the knife from his uncle, who allegedly stabbed him in the abdomen.
The suspect then rushed at Harris and allegedly stabbed her in her left breast and right hand. She ran and collapsed into a nearby drain, while the suspect fled the scene to the sea dam area. He was later found with what was believed to be self-inflicted wounds and was hospitalised.
The deceased’s sister, Abiola Harris, told the Stabroek News that Junior was discharged from the hospital and is recovering at home.
The matter was adjourned to October 8.
