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Soesdyke children murder PI …Wife wraps up testimony with a tearful story

Jan 03, 2013 News

Onica Blanchard, the wife of John Blanchard, who is accused of killing their three children, wrapped up her testimony at the Providence Magistrate’s Court.
Over the past few weeks Mrs. Blanchard had been giving evidence against her husband as his PI in ongoing.
However, during yesterday’s hearing as Mrs. Blanchard was wrapping her testimony she burst into tears. After she had testified, the woman asked the sitting Magistrate, Leslie Sobers, for permission to address the court and permission was granted.
A tearful Mrs. Blanchard told the court that while living with her husband and children the family was struggling to make ends meet, financially. The woman further told the court that before leaving for the interior her husband promised to take care of their three children, Joy, Belika and Daniel.
She said that it was agreed that she would go to make a better living for her family. The woman sobbed saying “I went and this is what happen”.
The matter will be called again on January 17 when another witness will be called by the state. Already Mrs. Blanchard’s mother has given evidence against her son-in-law.
On October 11, 2011, Blanchard was detained for allegedly chopping his three young children to death. Belika Blanchard and her five-year-old brother Daniel Blanchard died instantly. Six-year-old Joy Blanchard subsequently succumbed to her injuries.
The family resided at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, and according to persons, at the time of the incident, the children’s mother had left for the interior where she sought a better job. It is alleged that the chopping incident stemmed from a phone conversation Blanchard allegedly had with the woman moments earlier.
Blanchard who sold clothing to sustain his family had reportedly been experiencing difficulty with his companion. The two had allegedly split up with the woman leaving the children behind. It was indicated that Blanchard had sought the support of his younger sister on the night of the incident.
The younger sister claimed that Blanchard had tried to contact her but was unable to do so.
The death of the children sparked nationwide interest and outrage. Blanchard was attacked twice while in police custody. The man had been beaten severely by fellow inmates who sought to teach the alleged “child murderer” a lesson.

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