THIRTY-SEVEN-year-old Sookdai Basdeo of Tuschen Village, East Bank Essequibo, was reportedly stabbed 29 times by a man with whom she had allegedly had a relationship.Basdeo’s mutilated body was discovered in her home around 07.45am yesterday. The suspect, Iqbal Mohammed, is reported to have voluntarily surrendered to the police, and is assisting with investigations.

Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said Basdeo was already living with a partner but seemed to have held on to the relationship with the suspect, with whom she had previously been involved. The suspect, a fisherman, reportedly came in from sea and visited Basdeo, who was home alone at the time.
He reportedly asked her for them to “be together again”; but Basdeo, fearing the partner of her stable relationship would harm her, did not accede to Mohammed’s request, precipitating an argument that resulted in her being stabbed to death.