A 39-year-old minibus driver was on Friday evening taken into Police custody after his 32-year-old lover was found dead in his Westminster, West Bank Demerara home.
The woman, Rosemary Rudder, of Eccles Old Road, East Bank Demerara, is suspected to have been strangled to death by her ex-lover with whom she had an argument.
Based on reports received, the now dead woman went to the suspect’s home and upon arriving, she saw another woman in the house. This led to a heated argument between the suspect and Rudder, which quickly escalated into a scuffle.
The minibus driver subsequently left Rudder lying motionless and went to the La Grange Police Station where he lodged a complaint. The Police travelled to the house only to find the woman’s lifeless body in the house.
She was picked up and taken to the West Demerara Regional Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival. The suspect was immediately arrested and is being interrogated in connection with the murder.
When Guyana Times visited the deceased woman’s home on Saturday morning, a woman who claimed to be a family friend explained that she leant of the murder in the wee hours of Saturday.
She noted that the now dead woman who has her own fast food business literally grew up with her and it was indeed devastating to learn the young woman was killed by a man with whom she shared a relationship.
When contacted, her mother told Guyana Times that she was not sure what took place and is relying on the Police to give her information. She is nevertheless devastated about the loss of her daughter, taking into consideration both of her children were murdered.
Back in 2006, the now dead woman’s brother, Fenton Rudder and grandmother, Hannah Cameron, along with a third person, David Brummel, were shot and killed after gunmen invaded their home at Agricola, Greater Georgetown. After shooting the trio to death, the gunmen set the house on fire.

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…GDF launches BoI

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Captain has been arrested following a Saturday morning shooting which resulted in the death of his girlfriend in Alexander Village, Georgetown.
According to reports received, at around 11:00h, the couple was in a car bearing registration number PWW 7163, proceeding along First Street, Alexander Village.
Subsequently, residents of the area heard the now dead woman who has been identified as Reona Payne, and the GDF Captain Orwain Sandy arguing, after which she was reportedly seen exiting the vehicle. Sandy then followed her carrying a loaded firearm. There was a scuffle between the two after which the GDF Captain discharged several rounds in the direction of the woman, killing her instantly. Guyana Times was told that the woman sustained approximately eight gunshot wounds.

An eyewitness, who asked to remain anonymous, stated, “They went fighting, then the man kick she and start shoot she up. You gah seh the magazine empty”.
“He peep over she and then went inside the vehicle and turn around and gone he way,” the eyewitness added.
Immediately after the shooting, Sandy was seen entering his vehicle and left the scene. He reportedly visited the Brickdam Police Station where he explained what transpired and was taken into Police custody. Residents of the area after hearing the gunshots also summoned the Police.
When this publication visited the scene, the woman’s lifeless body was covered on the roadway as Police ranks cordoned the area, collecting the spent shells as evidence.
While information as to what led to the shooting remains sketchy, Guyana Times understands Payne and Sandy shared the same household after separating from their respective spouses. Payne was previously married to a businessman with whom she shared two children. On the other hand, Captain Orwain Sandy was the aide-de-camp (personal assistant) of the Chief-of-Staff.

Shortly after the incident, the GDF issued a statement which revealed that Captain Orwain Sandy is interdicted from duties while the Chief-of-Staff has ordered the Inspector General of the GDF to conduct a Board of Inquiry (BoI) into the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting.
Meanwhile, the Force also stated it is deeply saddened by the incident and reassurance is given to the general public that this is an isolated incident and does not reflect the values and standards of the GDF. Sincere condolences are also outgoing to the relatives of the late Reona Payne.

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