THE 39-YEAR-OLD minibus driver who allegedly choked his former lover to death on Good Friday at his Westminster, West Bank Demerara, home has reportedly confessed to the killing. He is expected to be charged and face the court this week.

The police have confirmed that the confession came after diligent work by investigators.

According to reports, the dead woman, 32-year-old Rosemary Rudder, a caterer of Eccles, East Bank Demerara, had sometime around 22:30 hrs visited the minibus driver with whom she shared a relationship for some time.

It was further reported that Rudder on her arrival at her former lover’s home, saw him in the company of another woman. This resulted in heated argument between herself and her paramour which developed into a scuffle.

It is alleged that during the scuffle the minibus driver choked Rudder and she collapsed to the floor. The man subsequently left the woman lying motionless in the house and went to make a report at the police station.

The police then visited the scene and took Rudder to the West Demerara Regional Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

A female relative related that the two people had shared an “on and off” relationship and they were having domestic problems. The woman added that the ex-lover would normally abuse the woman, and that on one occasion she had overheard him threatening to kill Rudder.

Meanwhile, persons who were close to the woman said that she was seeing the minibus driver for some time and they had separated after having frequent verbal confrontations.