Black Bush Polder farmer remanded for wife’s murder

Apr 04, 2017 News

By Malisa Playter Harry
Amidst a packed courtroom at the Whim Magistrate’s Court, relatives turned out in their numbers to support the 45-year-old suspect who allegedly murdered his wife months ago and buried her corpse in the backyard of their home at Lot 117 Mibicuri, Black Bush Polder.
Sunildat Balack aka ‘Redman’, appeared before Magistrate Charlyn Artiga to answer to the charge of Murder committed on Lilwantie Balack aka ‘Darling’, 39, between September 6, 2016 and March 31, 2017. He was represented by attorney Chandra Sohan and was not required to plead to the indictable charge.
The accused was remanded to prison until May 2, 2017 when he will make his next court appearance.
According to reports, Balack was previously placed on a six-month bond earlier in the year when he appeared to answer to an assault charge committed on Oma Devi Nathoo. The matter was later dismissed after Nathoo decided not to continue with it.
Balack was arrested on Wednesday after relatives of Lilwantie Balack made a report to the police that she has been missing since September 2016. Initial reports by this publication stated that during his time in custody he was interrogated by detectives in Berbice where he reportedly confessed to being responsible for the disappearance of his wife.
Balack told detectives that he had an argument with his wife that escalated into a physical fight when he choked her until she suffocated and died. He then removed the woman’s jewellery and clothing before proceeding to drag her lifeless body to the backyard of the home they shared at Mibicuri and buried her corpse in a six-ft grave some 100 meters away from the premises and a foot away from his vegetable plants.
Relatives claimed that when they inquired from Balack about the woman’s whereabouts he would claim that she had left the country and would not be returning. After some months had passed without a trace of Lilwantie Balack, the man struck up a new relationship with 21-year-old Oma Nathoo. Nathoo moved in with him on December 14, 2016. She stayed with him up until the time he was arrested. She was also taken into custody for questioning.
On Friday March 31, 2017, ranks from the Major Crimes Unit travelled to Berbice and together with the detectives in Berbice were led by Sunildat Balack to the spot where the woman was buried. Digging commenced at just about 08:45 hrs that morning and concluded two hours later with the discovery of bones and a skull believed to be that of Lilwantie, in a six-ft deep grave. The bones were taken away and subsequently sent for testing in neighboring Brazil.
Just recently Oma Devi Nathoo related what she endured while living with Balack for a few months. She revealed that he was abusive to her physically and emotionally, he even gave her his dead wife’s wedding ring to wear along with her clothes. Nathoo denied any knowledge about the murder. She was released on $25,000 station bail last Friday night. She is currently back at home with her parents at Albion, Corentyne, Berbice.

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