Businessman, 32, allegedly murders partner

Marlan DaSilva, a 32-year-old businessman, was arrested by Police after he allegedly murdered his partner on Saturday night.

Dead is Kenesha Vaughn, a 27-year-old housewife and mother of a three-year-old boy.

Police Headquarters reported that DaSilva and Vaughn lived at the Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara.

At about 20:00hrs Saturday night, the suspect arrived home and met the victim. Police said the two argued and DaSilva reportedly slapped Vaughn.

The woman then reportedly reached for a weapon (a knife) and approached the suspect. DaSilva, however, pulled out his firearm from his front pants waist and discharged several rounds in the victim’s direction hitting her about the body. She fell to the ground immediately.

DaSilva is a licensed firearm holder.

The suspect then contacted the Police, who responded and rushed the victim to the Diamond Hospital, where she was seen and examined by a doctor on duty and died while receiving treatment.

Detectives later processed and photographed the entire scene and four 9MM cases and three suspected projectiles were recovered from the scene. Police examined the body at the Diamond Hospital and twelve injuries (entry and exit wounds) suspected to be gunshot wounds, were discovered on her body.

The woman’s body is at the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Several persons were contacted and interviewed. All exhibits were marked, sealed, and lodged at the Golden Grove Police Station.

Meanwhile, a breathalyzer test was done on the suspect, who is in Police custody. The results showed he was 83% (alcohol content); the legally prescribed limit is 35%.

Initial investigations also revealed that the suspect was consuming alcohol at a popular drinking establishment on Main Street when the victim called him to come home and he reportedly became annoyed.

Investigations are ongoing.