MESHACK Douglas was remanded to prison on Tuesday. He allegedly murdered his 31-year-old girlfriend, Lisa George, who was stabbed 25 times during a domestic dispute.

Douglas, a 23-year-old security guard of Charlestown, Georgetown, appeared before Magistrate Rushelle Liverpool at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court for the capital offence.

The charge alleges that he murdered George on April 26 at her ‘C’ Field Sophia, home.

The matter is being prosecuted by Sergeant Visram Ramjattan.

Douglas was remanded to prison and will make his next court appearance on May 29, 2023.

The Guyana Chronicle understands that the two had been in a relationship for several months and Douglas had only recently moved in with George and her two children, aged 6 and 12.

The victim’s 12-year-old son reportedly told police that Douglas constantly abused his mother.

The boy related that, on the day in question, he and his sister were asleep in his mother’s bed when he was awakened by her screams for help. Douglas was reportedly stabbing her at the time.

The boy alerted other relatives in the house and they managed to relieve Douglas of the knife he had in his possession.

George subsequently lost consciousness and died at the scene.