Two
families at Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara, are still in
a state of shock after the sudden stabbing of Samantha
Ganesh at her parent's home on Sunday night.
From
all indications the couple was happily married with two
children.
But
relatives claimed yesterday Ronald Sukhlall was "a
possessive and jealous husband."
"He
went everywhere with his wife, even to the market. He
would leave work just to go with her because he was
jealous. They had normal family quarrels but this
incident was a shock to everyone," said a relative
yesterday.
Dead
is Samantha Ganesh, 23, of Uitvlugt Pasture, West Coast
Demerara.
According
to Samantha's father, he was at a neighbour's house when
he heard loud screams emanating from his house.
The
visibly shaken man related that he ran to his house,
only to see his daughter lying in a pool of blood by the
front door.
She
was immediately picked up and rushed to West Demerara
regional Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on
arrival.
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The
dead woman's father disclosed that prior to the incident
his daughter had gone for a drive to Vreed-en-Hoop with
her two sisters in his son-in-law's car.
Chandroutie
and David Sukhlall (Ronald's
parents) with their grandchildren, Renita and
Randy.
On
their return, about 7:00 pm, Samantha was sitting in the
sofa near the kitchen when Ronald reportedly picked up a
kitchen knife and stabbed his wife in the region of her
heart. He reportedly soon after tried to stab their
1-year-old son, Randy.
Samantha's
mother points to the spot in the kitchen where
her daughter was stabbed
Randy
was saved when Samantha snatched him away just before
she collapsed in front of the doorway with her son lying
on top of her with blood oozing from the wound.
The
child only received a scratch on his back after his
mother intervened.
Ganesh
told the Guyana Chronicle that after the incident Ronald
ran out of the house and said, "You all na know me
yet, you will soon." He reportedly ran away to his
parents' house, where he locked himself in the washroom
and tried to end his life.
The
chronicle understands that he was prevented from
committing suicide by relatives, who suspected that
something was amiss.
In
the two and half years of his marriage to Samantha, the
dead woman's relatives claim that Ronald was in the
habit of abusing his wife, who was virtually confined to
the home and her children.
Ronald
Sukhlall, 23, a labourer of Uitvlugt Estate, had high
hopes of moving into his new home at Corneldia Ida (a
short distance away) with his wife and two children but
something went terribly wrong.
His
parents, Chandroutie and David Sukhlall at their Lot 12
Uitvlugt Pasture, West Coast Demerara yesterday were
cradling their two grandchildren, Rentia, 2, and Randy,
1, they said that their son was a very quiet person who
adored his family and could not say what could have
triggered such behaviour which led to the tragedy.
Ronald's
mother related that she saw her son yesterday morning
and he was upset; he was in tears at the Wales Police
Station where he has been detained.
A
post mortem is scheduled for today.
Samantha
Ganesh will be cremated according to Hindu rites at the
Ruimzeigt Foreshore.
Samantha
was described as a very simple, homey person who spends
a lot of time with her children.
The
couple was working assiduously to complete their house
and they were living at Samantha's home at Lot 36,
Uitvlugt Pasture, West Coast Demerara when the incident
occurred.
Meanwhile,
the two families are still trying to come to grips with
the sudden death of Samantha, yesterday her mother was
unable to speak with the media, she could not contain
the tears that flowed from her cheeks.
However,
Samantha's sister, Mandy was scheduled to be married on
Sunday but that wedding has since been
postponed.
Wednesday,
October 08, 2003
