A 50-year-old Mahaicony vendor who, allegedly murdered his wife, Kim Halley, was, on Tuesday, remanded to prison. Kim Halley’s lifeless body was found at the Alpha Hotel, Public Road Ogle, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

Junior Halley appeared before Magistrate Alisha George at the Sparendaam Magistrate Court for the capital offence.

He was not required to plead to the charge that, on May 4, 2023, at Public Road Ogle, ECD, he murdered his 46-year-old wife.

The vendor was remanded to prison until June 22, 2023.

According to information from the police, the woman and her husband arrived at the hotel and checked into room 235 around 13:45 hours on May 4.

Around 14:30 hours, the hotel staff reportedly heard screams from the room, and about 15 minutes later, the suspect exited the room and left the hotel.

Staff then discovered the door was slightly open and found the woman lying motionless on the bed.

A report was made to the police, and the EMT was summoned. Halley was pronounced dead at the scene.

Halley’s body was examined, and 13 stab wounds were seen on her face, hands, and body.

“A further examination was made, and a wound measuring 10 inches in width and five inches in depth was seen on her neck. The white bed sheet was soaked in blood. A knife handle without a blade was seen next to the body on the bed. The blade was subsequently found in the deceased woman’s hair, covered in blood,” the police said.

Junior later turned himself over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters.

The couple were married for several years. However, there are claims that the victim was subject to abuse before her demise and moved out of the businessman’s residence about two months ago.