Guyanese woman in New York killed by ‘emotionally disturbed’ son

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An emotionally disturbed man was arrested on Thursday, May 5th, for stabbing to death his Guyanese mother in their Brooklyn, New York apartment.

Ingham Scarder, 27, was taken into custody when police arrived at the apartment at about 23:00h on Wednesday and found Alfonette Scarder, 47, near death.

She had been stabbed several times, and died after paramedics rushed her to Kings County Hospital, police said.

Ingham Scarder, whom police sources said suffers from bipolar disorder, was charged with murder and weapons possession. He is yet to be arraigned.

A neighbour said she heard banging at the family’s apartment door and then loud shouts before the fatal attack.

“The boy was banging, banging, banging [at the door],” said Johanna Mary, 38.

“After a lot of yelling, I heard nothing. I looked out my door again and there were several police in the hallway.” She then opened her door and saw a gruesome scene.

“I saw a lot of blood on the floor spread around the hallway,” Mary said.

Other residents said Scarder had long struggled with her son.

“She couldn’t control what her kid was doing, and I think that was one of the problems,” said family friend Desiree Chapman. “She’s a wonderful person – a nice person in and out.” It’s the second Brooklyn slaying in two days in which a son has been arrested for killing his mother.

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