FIVE years after the brutal killing of Gomattie Ramsingh at her Number 58 Village, Corentyne home, her reputed husband, on Tuesday, confessed to the crime.

Raywatram Mooloo, also known as ‘Adesh’ and ‘Cow’ appeared before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall at the Berbice High Court for the capital offence of murder.

However, he opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter which alleged that, on May 26, 2017, he unlawfully killed the 34-year-old woman.

The state’s case was presented by prosecutor Nafeeza Baig, while attorney-at-law Surihya Sabsook is on record for Mooloo.

The matter has been adjourned until July 12, 2022, for the presentation of a probation report and sentencing.

According to court records, Ramsingh died after being badly beaten the day before by her reputed husband.

Mooloo, reports state, repeatedly struck the woman with an iron bar causing several injuries, including a broken pelvis and a fractured spine, which rendered her immobile.

The woman died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) while receiving treatment.