Murder suspect claims, he killed wife in self defence

Nov 10, 2019 News

Floyd Rodrigues is claiming that he accidently killed his common-law-wife, Gwenette Alexander, in an act of self defence. This is according to someone who knows Rodrigues well.

Murder suspect Floyd Rodrigues

Six years ago in Tinapu Backdam, North West District (NWD), an argument erupted between the suspect and Alexander. The suspect claimed that he was attacked by Alexander with a knife.
He said that he was stabbed three times by the woman and in fear for his life, he allegedly pushed Alexander and ran. When he returned, he noticed that Alexander was lying face down on the floor. The suspect then proceeded to turn Alexander over and realised that the knife was stuck in her abdomen.
Rodrigues then panicked, grabbed their seven-month-old baby boy and escaped.
Since this time, Rodrigues hid from the police until he was captured Tuesday last by ranks that operated on intelligence-led information, in Mahdia, Region Eight.
In 2013, Alexander’s body was discovered by a neighbour who owned a mining camp close to the victim’s shop, which she owned with her common law husband.
The man contacted the victim’s mother and told her of his shocking discovery. Police Ranks from the Arakaka Police outpost were contacted. They entered the “Backdam” and found Alexander’s body lying on a bed with the throat slashed and stab wounds to the abdomen.
But Rodrigues was nowhere to be found.
Police began their investigation and learnt that Rodrigues had paid a 53-year-old farmer to take him and his two children to Red Hill Barima Waini.
The Community Relations Officer of Region one, Inspector Mark Smith told this publication yesterday that Rodrigues was transported to Georgetown and questioned. He said the file has been submitted to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for advice.