Twenty three women brutally killed by men during 2013

Dec 28, 2013 News

Twenty -three women have been murdered in 2013, with four of the victims slain within the last week.
Statistics from the Ministry of Human Services show that all were victims of domestic violence.
The women were all brutally murdered by male spouses and relatives.

Siromanie Lokhnauth

The victims who lost their lives during 2013 include Bhanwattie Devin Bacchus, 28 of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, Berbice, who was hacked to death by her reputed husband on January 16, Parbattie Mangru, 19, of Soesdyke, Linden Highway, strangled by her boyfriend in May, Angela Mc Allister, 17, who was mercilessly beaten and chopped to death by her boyfriend on August 8, and Shaneza Ramdatt, 23, of Better Hope, East Coast Demerara, who was knifed to death by her reputed husband on June 2.
On August 3, Vanessa Richmond- James, 26, of Jonestown, Mahaica, was also stabbed to death by her husband, while Siromina Lokhnauth, 47 of Campbellville Georgetown was shot in the head by her husband on November 23.
Meanwhile, Molly James, 34, of Moblissa Creek, Linden Soesdyke Highway, was stabbed to death by her stepbrother on November 30 and Samantha Bagot, 36, of Corentyne, Berbice was hacked to death by her husband, on March 15. Sherry Ann Tiwari, 23 of West Ruimveldt, had her throat slit by her lover in November.
On June 2, Geeta ‘Diane’ Bhishundial, 28, of High Reef Albion, was strangled by her spouse.
Other women who suffered gruesome deaths at the hands of males during the year are Mayann Sunita Nauth, 31, of Albouystown, who was stabbed to death on May 11 by her husband, 18 year old Gweneth Alexander who died on July 25 as a result of stab wounds inflicted by her partner, 47 year old Maharani Parmanand of Lusignan who was severely beaten to death on October 23 by her lover, Tameshware Narharry , 51, of Zorg, Essequibo whose lover doused her with gasoline on October 23, and 36 year old Shanta Devi Persaud of Sophia who was stabbed to death by her ex-partner on October 12.

Lalita Basdeo

The most recent victims include Sunita Lall, 24, of Endeavour, Leguan, whose husband slit her throat on Christmas Eve; Moreen Ramlogan, 34, of Ogle who succumbed on December 20 to injuries she sustained at the hands of her reputed husband; Lalita Basdeo, 37, of Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, who was stabbed 29 times by her reputed partner and Theiana Andrews, 17 of Moraikobai Village, Mahaicony, shot by her estranged lover on Boxing Day.
Earlier this month the Ministry of Human Services had reported that seventeen women were killed this year, as a result of domestic violence.
In 2012, twenty -two women lost their lives to domestic violence.
However, according to the data provided by the documentation center of the Human Services Ministry, there has been a notable fluctuation in the number of murders dating back to 2007.
In 2007 twenty four (24) women were killed by their male partners or relatives within an eleven month period.
The year which had the least recorded domestic carnage was 2009. Fourteen women were killed that year.
On December 14, the Ministry held a vigil in remembrance of this year’s victims. The event marked the conclusion of 16 days of activism for International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women as well as

Angela Mc Allister

International Human Rights Day.
At the event, Minister of Human Services, Jennifer Webster noted that the number of women killed by their partners in 2013 is ‘too high.’
Minister Webster reminded the gathering that the women were all mothers, daughters, sisters, neighbours, friends and relatives with the potential of helping to craft the nation’s development.
“Moreso, this vigil is symbolic to emphasize the fact that we lost productive daughters of the soil. The loss of a mother to violence has a severe negative impact on children throughout communities of the world.”