Cops still to locate woman accused of fatally stabbing abusive husband

Thirty-year-old craft woman Wavney John of Dredge Creek, Upper Pomeroon River, a Region Two community, is still at large after allegedly stabbing dead her reputed husband, 54-year-old Alfo Adams, aka ‘Fro’, with a pair of scissors at about midday on Monday, August 21, 2017 at Dredge Creek Upper Pomeroon River.

Detectives from Police ‘G’ Division have combed several areas in the dense forest of the Pomeroon riverine community where the incident occurred, and have made several checks at various ports of entry along the coast, but these checks had proven futile.
Police are, however, continuing their investigations into the incident which has led to the death of Adams, a labourer of Himacobra, Moruca, North West District, Region One, who is alleged to have tragically lost his life after aggravating and insulting his wife, accusing her of having an affair with her cousin.
According to reports, the suspect had, for the past six years, been living in an abusive relationship, and the deceased was said to have been in the habit of accusing his wife of having an affair with her cousin whenever he consumed alcohol.
The couple had reportedly spawned an 18-month-old child and had been residing at Himacobra, Moruca, but because of the constant abusive behaviour of the deceased, John was forced to relocate to Dredge Creek to live with her aunt.
Adams had reportedly showed up at John’s residence at about 07:00h on Monday, but the suspect and her aunt were then selling craft creations at Charity Market. He was seen imbibing at a nearby shop, and at about 11:00h, he reportedly followed John and her aunt into the boat in which they were travelling to return home.
As the women went about their daily chores where they lived, Adams, who was by then intoxicated, started to slap John, accusing her of having an affair; and reportedly to defend herself, John is alleged to have grabbed a pair of scissors and stabbed Adams to his chest. Adams fell to the ground, and was rushed to the Oscar Joseph Hospital at Charity, where he succumbed.
Police ranks, including Commander Stephen Mansell, subsequently visited the home where the incident occurred, but the pair of scissors was not recovered. Police are continuing their investigations. (Indrawattie Natram)