A SECURITY guard was remanded on Tuesday for the murders of a 31-year-old woman and her eight-year-old son, who were discovered with severe injuries at their residence in Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). Quincy Hooper, also known as “Red Man”, aged 33 and residing at Lot 70 Fyrish Road, Corentyne Berbice, was formally charged at the Albion Magistrate’s Court.

It is alleged that on August 23, 2023, he murdered Melissa and Anthony Arokium.

The accused appeared before Magistrate Michelle Mathias, who read the indictable charges to him.  He was not required to plea and was remanded to prison until October 04, 2024.
The lifeless bodies of Melissa called “Lisa” and her son, Anthony, were discovered in a pool of blood with multiple chop wounds. Initially, Melissa’s brother, boyfriend and a neighbour were arrested for her and her son’s murders. However, they were subsequently released.
According to a statement from the police, Melissa sustained multiple chop wounds to the back of her neck, one to the left waist, and another to the left upper hand, while the child sustained several chop wounds to his right side, his head and his face. A post-mortem gave the cause of death for Melissa and her son as shock and hemorrhage and incised wounds.