Police issue bulletin for suspect in interior shopkeeper’s murder

Mar 13, 2014 News

Police have identified the main person of interest as they continue to probe the murder of shopkeeper Sheniza Khan Bhola, who was found dead in her shop at Rock Creek Backdam, Cuyuni/Mazaruni last Thursday.

Wanted: Natton Anthony Stoute

In a wanted bulletin issued yesterday, police identified the suspect as Natton Anthony Stoute, who they say is wanted for questioning in relation to the murder.
Stoute is one of two former employees of the murdered business woman who were immediately on the police radar following the murder.
He was described as being of mixed race and brown in complexion.
His last known address is listed as Helena No. 2 Mahaica, East Coast Demerara.
The police say that anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of Natton Anthony Stoute is asked to contact the police on telephone numbers 225-6411, 226-1333, 225-8196, 225-2722, 911 or the nearest police station.
All information will be treated with strict confidence.
Bhola, who is from Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, was found dead in her shop, which was locked from the outside.
Relatives told Kaieteur News that the victim appeared to have been stabbed three times to the stomach with an ice-pick. She also had a gaping wound to the right side, as well as head injuries.
Bhola, who has two children, aged 14 and 13, had operated her shop for about four years.
The gruesome discovery was made at around 10:00 hrs on Thursday after a young man visited the shop and found it locked. He then informed an older sister of Bhola’s that Sheniza “gone out without telling anybody.”

Sheniza Khan Bhola

The sister immediately became concerned, since she knew that Bhola would not leave her shop without informing anyone. The sister became further concerned when she observed a slipper belonging to Bhola outside the shop.
Believing that her younger sister had fallen ill, the woman peered through a window and saw Bhola lying motionless on her bedroom floor.
Persons assisted the sister in breaking open the front of the shop and their worst fears were confirmed when they entered Bhola’s bedroom.