Georgetown: A taxi driver, who chopped his wife about the body after running her over while she was riding a bicycle on March, 30, 2019 was on Tuesday charged with Murder when he appeared at the Albion Magistrate’s Court.
Gavin Gill was not required to plead to the indictable charge which stated that on March 30, he murdered Omawattie Gill at Dr. Tutsi Street, Williamsburg, Corentyne Berbice.
The father of three broke down in tears as he stood before Magistrate Renita Singh.
Police Prosecutor Inspector Althia Solomon told the court that she was ready to commence the Preliminary Inquiry and as such, the magistrate set April 23 for commencement.
The mother of one who is also referred to “Agile” of Lot 33 D Williamsburg, Rose Hall Town, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) have been living at Port Mourant Village with the suspect for the past year but she recently moved to her mother’s Williamsburg, Rose Hall Town, home after her husband became abusive.
It was reported that the young mother moved out with her seven-month-old baby from the matrimonial home about two weeks ago.
She secured a job as a sales clerk at a hardware store. However, on her way to work on Saturday, she was struck her down by her husband while riding a bicycle. The man then exited the car with a knife and stabbed her several times before chopping her with a cutlass. He was subsequently arrested by members of a police patrol unit.
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