Latest update November 26th, 2024 1:00 AM
Husband charged over chopping spouse
A few days after he allegedly chopped his wife about her body, 38-year-old Ishwar Heeralall was
CHARGED: Ishwar Heeralall
yesterday charged with attempted murder, after he was arraigned in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
It is alleged that on July 31, at La Penitence, Ruimveldt, Georgetown, Heeralall, of Anna Regina New Housing Scheme, Essequibo, unlawfully and maliciously wounded Wanita Heeralall with intent to commit murder.
The accused who did not plead to the indictable charge was released on $600,000 bail. He was ordered to stay away from the virtual complainant and report to the Officer in Charge of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Ruimveldt Police Station.
Heeralall was also instructed to lodge his passport with the court.
Police Prosecutor Vishnu Hunt had no objections to the accused being granted pre-trial liberty. According to Hunt, Wanita Heeralall is hospitalized in a stable condition.
Ishwar Heeralall, a father of five, told the court that he has no pending matters or previous convictions.
Magistrate Judy Latchman adjourned the matter to August 24, for reports.
It was reported that Heeralall chopped his estranged wife while she was shopping in the La Penitence Market.
Wanita Heeralall, 31, of Laing Avenue was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital with a fractured
Wanita Heeralall
skull and several wounds about her body. One of her arms was reportedly severed.
According to reports, Ishwar Heeralall came to the market and was walking around the area looking for her. It was reported that he constantly harassed the woman and did not want to accept that she had moved on with her life.
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