A 50-year-old woman was stabbed to death yesterday afternoon during an argument with her reputed husband, Ganesh Narine, 36, who is in police custody.

Dead is Krishundai Singh of Lot 245 Block ‘X’ Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara.

The woman’s daughter, Amanda Singh, 19, told the Guyana Chronicle that about 15:00 h she was inside the house when a loud quarrel erupted between her mother and the suspect.

She added that shortly after she overheard him telling her mother that he would kill her.

Ms. Singh pointed out that the relationship between them had been very stormy and they had numerous domestic squabbles. She also suffered severe beatings at the hands of Narine.

Weeping relatives yesterday admitted that Singh was a hardworking businesswoman who often travelled to Venezuela, where she also met Narine and brought him back to Guyana to live with her.

They described him as abusive and said he was addicted to marijuana.

Singh succumbed to a single stab wound to the chest.

After the incident, Narine fled the scene and was later apprehended by the police at the nearby seawall and taken into custody at Lenora Police Station.

Police said that Singh’s reputed husband allegedly went home under the influence of alcohol and was preparing to cook a meal during which an argument ensued between them.

He allegedly armed himself with a knife and stabbed Krishundai Singh in her chest.

She was taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

Police reported that on May 26, 2009, Krishundai Singh had made a report to the police of assault committed on her by her reputed husband and he was arrested and charged the next day.

He appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Fazil Azeez, where Krishundai Singh requested no further action against him. He was placed on a bond for two years.