Breaking News: Berbice man kills wife, daughter

Police are on the hunt for a man who allegedly killed his wife and stabbed his daughter to death this morning at their Lot 1078 Glasgow Housing Scheme, New Amsterdam Berbice home.

The wife has so far been identified as Cameel. Her body was found with a slit to the throat in a hammock underneath the house.

Their 21-year-old daughter, identified as Aneela, was reportedly stabbed several times by the man known as “Rado.”

She was rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival, while her 10-year-old brother is currently in the care of neighbours.

Neighbours recalled hearing screams from the house before the gruesome discovery was made. The man fled into the cane fields after the incident.

News Room will provide more information as it becomes available.