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A 23-year old Plaisance, East Coast Demerara woman is on the run after she allegedly battered her reputed husband to death early yesterday morning, leaving her 10-month-old baby behind.The suspect Dacia Bourne.Thirty-five year-old Clifford Singh called ‘Yaka’ was found dead in front of his yard on Prince William Street, Plaisance,Joe Kocur Rangers Jersey, around 01:50 hours, minutes after he and his reputed wife Dacia Alida Bourne were seen fighting.The murder brought a tragic but not unexpected end to an abusive three-year relationship between the couple, and is yet another deadly case of domestic violence.On this occasion it was a male victim, however, within recent weeks there were several incidents of domestic violence in which females and children were the victims.In the case of this latest murder, neighbours claimed that Singh had been abusive to his reputed wife on many occasions, even as his mother insisted that it was he who was the real victim of domestic violence.Police in a statement yesterday said that they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Clifford Singh,Brian Leetch Rangers Jersey, 35 years, of Prince William Street, Plaisance, ECD, whose body was found with suspected marks of violence.Kaieteur News understands that Singh’s murder stemmed from a drunken argument that he had with Bourne a few hours earlier,Brendan Gallagher Canadiens Jersey, on Tuesday night.According to one of the couple’s friends, who was initially reluctant to speak to the media, he went to their house at around 20:00 hours and found them arguing.“They went drinking Banko Ginger wine,Alex Killorn Lightning Jersey, and I tell dem, ‘man y’all humble nah man’, and I lef and go pon de road and come back with another bottle (wine) and dey still arguing,” the friend who declined to give his name told this newspaper.However, he disclosed that the argument was over money and “who don’t go in bush and dem ting”.According to the couple’s friend, Bourne previously travelled to the interior where she “used to hustle”.He said that in the heat of the argument, Bourne left the house and he and Singh continued drinking. He declined to give further details of what transpired after.A neighbour next door told the media that she was in her bed when she heard a scream at about 01:45 hours.“When I peep through the window, I see a girl deh pon de road deh,Chris Chelios Red Wings Jersey,…beating away pon something,” the neighbour said.She added that she got up and went to another section of her house to get a closer look at what was taking place.“Dis girl continue beating, and she beating,Jaromir Jagr Penguins Jersey, and she beating,” she said.At the time she could not see what the woman was hammering away, and since she heard no further screams, she could not be certain that it was a person who was being beaten.Dead: Clifford Singh“She fire like about six lash and when de last lash wha she fire, she cellphone ring and she answer it and then she run straight up de road,” the neighbour stated.She said that she eventually came out of her house and stood by her fence and saw what appeared to be a body lying on the road.She said she looked closer and realized that the body was motionless and it was then that it dawned on her that the person might be dead or seriously injured.By then other neighbours were aroused and upon investigating, they discovered that it was Singh’s lifeless body,Mike Weaver Canadiens Jersey, which was covered with blood.“De man lie down flat pon he back, all he head buss away, he face smash in, he two eye open, all he teeth gone. Did girl proper lash away pon dis man,” she said.According to the neighbour, the police recovered a bloody piece of wood at the scene.The woman described the couple as abusive to each other,John Carlson Capitals Jersey, the pair constantly fought whenever they consumed alcohol, which they regularly did.“From de time they living together is fighting all de time. We done know dat something woulda happen. De two ah dem like dey does drink and when dey drink, dey does end up in dis fight.”The woman said that at first she would intervene by calling the police, but she stopped after word got back to the couple that it was she who had been calling in the law enforcement officers.The woman said although she knew that the couple’s relationship would have ended violently, she was surprised that it was the woman who killed the man.“Although he thin bone, he, as a man,Guy Lapointe Canadiens Jersey, always got the upper hand over she, but she never used to tek lef.”She told the media that during all the commotion, the couple’s 10-month-old child was left lying in the house and was subsequently rescued by the police, who later handed the child over to relatives.Singh’s mother, Leah Singh gave a different version of her son’s relationship with his reputed wife. She said that her son’s death came as no surprise since she knew that the woman he was living with was a violent person.“I know dis girl is running the bush, and she runs the bush with weapons. She’s always with a knife. Well, she always attack him…in front of me she did it once,” Leah Singh told the media.She said that on many occasions the woman threatened to kill her son.“It has a reason and the reason is that his mother is cooking for him, his mom takes care of him.”She said that whether her son works or not, she cooks for him or would give him money.She said that she never spoke to her son’s reputed wife, despite them living together for almost three years.The dead man’s mother said that early yesterday morning someone came calling at her residence which is situated not far from where her son’s body was lying.“They said, ‘come, look ‘Yaka’ lie down dead on the road.’ I said this is the end, God in charge…I expected it, son. Three years now I’m crying, asking God what is it that he (Yaka) is lusting after this girl. He used to tell me ‘mommy is meh girlfriend’,” Leah Singh reflected.She said when she reached the spot where her son’s body was lying she could only stare in shock.According to Leah Singh, her son was one of those men who was ashamed to disclose that he was being abused.“She always used to abuse him, but he would hide it.” Singh stated.Police believe that the woman may try to flee to the interior since she is familiar with that part of Guyana. |
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