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Husband confesses to killing wife whose body was found floating in Uitvlugt Canal
(Kaieteur News) – A man has confessed to murdering his wife after her body was discovered floating in a canal on the West Coast Demerara, police have confirmed.
The suspect, Hemat Kumar Mohamed, admitted to killing his 46-year-old wife, Shavannie Hanoman, according to Crime Chief and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Wendell Blanhum who spoke with Kaieteur News on Friday.
Arrested: Hemat Mohamed
Concern grew for Hanoman after she failed to return home on Wednesday. Relatives reported her missing, triggering a search that ended in heartbreak the following day when her body was found floating in a trench at De Groot-En-Kleine, Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara.
A preliminary examination of the body revealed injuries to her neck and other parts of her body, raising immediate suspicions of foul play and prompting investigators to widen their inquiry.
Investigators moved swiftly, and Mohamed was taken into custody. He subsequently confessed to the killing. According to sources close to the investigation, Mohamed told detectives that a heated argument between the couple turned fatal — claiming he stabbed Hanoman before pushing her body into a canal located a short distance from their home.
The Crime Chief declined to elaborate further on the details of the confession, stating only that the matter remains under active investigation.
The discovery of Hanoman’s body and the subsequent arrest of her own husband has cast a shadow over the Uitvlugt community. Her death is the latest in a troubling pattern of domestic violence cases to make headlines in recent months, renewing urgent calls for greater intervention and support for victims of abuse.
Investigations are ongoing, and formal charges are expected to follow.
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