-allegedly murdered by her husband
-11-year-old daughter tied to a chair
THIRTY-YEAR-OLD Candy Rawlins of Lot 4, Crane Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara, was yesterday morning found dead in a room at her home.The Guyana Chronicle was informed that the discovery was made by the woman’s 11-year-old daughter who was tied to a chair in the home by the suspect who has been married to Candy Rawlins for about three years now.
The daughter reportedly told relatives that her “stepfather” tied her then entered the room he shared with his wife and proceeded to tie her up also. She recalled that after tying up her mother the man then proceeded to beat her and later slit her throat with a knife.
The man then packed his working bag and calmly walked out of the house yesterday just before 07:00 hrs leaving the little girl tied to the chair and her mother bleeding from the slash to the throat.
According to information reaching this newspaper from persons who were on the scene of the incident yesterday, the man was spotted on the roadway jumping into a taxi. However, residents could not say which taxi driver took the man out of the village but admitted that he has a motor cycle which he would usually use as his means of transportation.
His name was given as Vider Rawlins and based on facts received by this publication, the man also left a suicide note next to the body of the woman stating that by the time he was found by investigators he would be dead.
Persons in the area said that since the man and the woman were married the relationship has been with lots of ups and downs and the quarrels and fights were many. It is not clear if the two had any altercation prior to the incident.
Meanwhile, a resident was overheard commenting that the father of Candy Rawlins was never in approval of the marriage of the woman to the man who works as a construction worker.
After the incident, yesterday, the sister of the suspect showed up at the scene and was comforting the 11-year-old before they gave statements to the police.
The police are continuing their investigations into the matter.
Yesterday as the body of the woman was being taken out of the house by investigators, several residents gathered and were heard commenting on the relationship the two shared.
One woman who was a friend of the dead woman broke down in tears after investigators brought the body and placed it into the hearse.
Investigators removed a blood stained knife and several pieces of duct tape from the scene of the murder in a black plastic bag.
Persons in the area related that they heard nothing strange or no noise coming from the house. Shortly after the incident the father of the 11-year-old was informed of the development and travelled to Georgetown to take care of his daughter.
(By Leroy Smith)
