BHULMATTIE Delall called “Mommy Gold”, 53, of Belvedere Squatting Area, Corentyne, Berbice, was on Wednesday decapitated by a berserk man.At the time of the incident, the woman was at home relaxing with her two-year- old grandson, who was not hurt in the vicious attack.

According to information, the suspect Jainarine Balgobin called “Payo” had gone over to the woman’s house and threatened her.

Soon after he returned and committed the gruesome act.

Payo had also threatened three other neighbours before returning to Delall’s house where he severed her head with two chops.

“He went over by Mommy Gold and then he go over by them other people house and cuss them up and then he went over back by she with the cutlass in he hand and chop she and like he corner she by the fireside and how he chop she the head fall and left pon one side,” one neighbour related.

Payo was released from the Albion Police Station lockups on Tuesday after spending three days there for allegedly stealing his mother’s money.

He reportedly tripped out Wednesday morning and threatened several neighbours before going to Delall.

Delall is said to be very close to Payo’s mother and would rescue her whenever he abuses her.

The man, soon after committing the act, was arrested and taken into police custody.

According to residents, Payo had tripped out once before.

“Yesterday when he come he went over by (Bhulmattie) and touch she up and she holler for he mother. His mother come over and had to carry he home. When he drink he does behave really bad and treat he mother bad. One time before he trip out too but this me can’t believe he kill that lady so this thing mek everybody shock — that was a good lady. She does be the one to help out he mother,” another resident at the scene related.

Delall’s daughter, Purinima Nandram, 27, who was traumatised by the incident, said she was at work in New Amsterdam when she received a call informing her to go home immediately.

Nandram said she left only to come home to find her mother dead.

“I can’t believe this. Why he had to do this to mommy? She is a good lady always want to help people, she never like see advantage tek pon people,” the daughter cried.

Nandram said when she left home earlier her mother was in good spirits. Her two elder children ages seven and eight went to school while her two-year-old grandson stayed with Delall.