Corentyne murder: Attacker who drank poison succumbs

Imran Lyte, 28, who consumed a poisonous substance after knifing his ex-wife to death over a week ago, succumbed while receiving medical attention at the Port Mourant Hospital, Corentyne, Berbice.
Reports reaching Guyana Times International revealed that Lyte took his last breath last Sunday evening.
At the time he was under Police guard at the medical facility. He consumed the poisonous substance moments after killing his ex-wife on June 20, 2018 and was rushed to the hospital where he remained in critical condition.
With his death and the death of his ex-wife, Tovonie Simmons, their four children are now left to live with relatives. In the wee hours of June 20, the 28-year-old mother of four was stabbed to death by Lyte at their Second Street, Limlair Village, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) residence.
Reports are the perpetrator had left his wife and was living with his newfound love – a next-door neighbour.
It was reported that Simmons was visited by her ex-husband and his sister, and they were sitting at the table having a discussion when he started stabbing her. In a bid to escape, Simmons jumped from the veranda into the yard, but Lyte went after her.
He reportedly caught up with her and continued stabbing her. After stabbing her about 18 times, he ran away. However, he was later taken to the Port Mourant Hospital by his relatives after informing them that he had consumed a poisonous substance.
A few days prior to the brutal murder, the now dead woman had gone to collect her children from a relative and on her way, she was confronted by Lyte, who accused her of allowing her friends to taunt his new lover.
Lyte reportedly hit Simmons, and in retaliation, one of her sisters reportedly kicked him, thus resulting in him falling into a nearby trench. One of the now dead woman’s brothers, who was passing at the time, went to his sisters’ rescue, but Lyte attacked him, stabbing him several times.
Simmons and Lyte had been together for nine years. Their relationship ended after the man reportedly became abusive.