THE Guyana Police Force is currently investigating the alleged murder of a 30-year-old Marissa Beete at the hands of her ex-partner, Ghalee Khan.

The incident occurred between 18:15 and 19:00hrs on Tuesday night at Beete’s Recht-Door-Zee, West Bank Demerara home.

According to the police, initial investigations revealed that the couple’s two-year relationship ended recently due to a misunderstanding.

At about 16:15hrs on Tuesday, Beete was at home with her 62-year-old mother when she received a call from Khan, a security officer attached to Integrated Security Service, who related that he wanted to speak with her.

“Despite her mom rebuking her for doing so, Marissa opened the door and invited the suspect into the house.  The 62-year-old woman stated that she got up and went to the back of the house, giving the suspect and her daughter privacy. Sometime after, the woman said she heard her daughter call out ‘Mommy’, followed by a loud explosion,” the police said.

The woman rushed to the living room where she saw her daughter in a slouched position on the ground with what appeared to be blood coming from her head.

“At the time, the suspect was standing with what appeared to be a gun over the victim’s head. The 62-year-old woman said she ran and held on to the suspect, who fired another shot in an unknown direction,” the police said, adding that Khan subsequently shot himself once in the head.
Both Beete and Khan were taken to the West Demerara Hospital where Marissa succumbed to her injuries.

Up to press time Khan was undergoing surgery and his condition was listed as serious.

The police related that Beete’s body was checked for marks of violence and one bullet-like wound was seen above her right eye.

Further, at the scene, three live rounds of ammunition were found.

In 2021, Khan was handed a nine-year prison sentence in New York for drug trafficking and jumping bail. This publication understands that the convict was deported to Guyana sometime last year.