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Teon Allen to be charged with murder of girlfriend

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The police have been advised to charge former cop Teon Allen with the murder of his girlfriend which occurred two weeks ago.

This was confirmed by Regional Commander Hugh Winter who told Stabroek News last evening that Allen is scheduled to appear in the Linden Magistrate’s Court today.

This developmen­t came just days after Winter disclosed that the police were questionin­g Allen in relation to the crime.

Allen was also wounded during the incident which took place on February 27th.

Winter had related that he was discharged from the hospital last Friday and was immediatel­y taken in for questionin­g.

The motive for the shooting remains unknown.

Allen’s girlfriend, Collissa Hunte, 28, of Amelia’s Ward, Linden, sustained a gunshot injury in her chest and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Mackenzie Public Hospital.

Winter had said that a gun was found in the house occupied by Hunte and there were several bullet holes inside of the house, where the couple was found.

Allen, he had said, suffered an injury to his upper back as a result of the shooting.

Allen has had several brushes with the law in recent years.

In December last year, Allen faced four charges, including shooting at a lawman, stemming from a shootout with the police at Houston. He had also been wounded during that encounter.

In October, 2019, he was the target of a shooting at La Penitence Market. Two men have since been charged with trying to kill him.

In September, police had issued a wanted bulletin for Allen in connection with the attempted murder of two women, Denise Grant and Tiffany McDeth. He

Canada yesterday welcomed a ruling by Chief Justice Roxane George in the High Court nullifying the controvers­ial March 5th declaratio­n of results for Region Four for the March 2nd general elections and requiring a full validation according to the Representa­tion of the People Act be done. In a statement last night Ottawa said: “Canada welcomes today’s ruling by Guyana’s High Court requiring a return to subsequent­ly surrendere­d and faced a charge for allegedly dischargin­g a loaded firearm. He was later released on bail.

In August, 2017, Allen was charged with harbouring wanted men Mark Royden Williams and Uree Varswyck – both of whom had escaped from the Camp Street Prison on July 9, 2017.

In January of the same year, Allen was among three men who were charged with the illegal possession of an AK-47 and matching ammunition. They were taken into custody after the items were found by the police during a raid at a John Street, Campbellvi­lle house. the credible and transparen­t tabulation of ballots in Region 4. This process is necessary before any declaratio­n of electoral results is issued. The people of Guyana deserve free and fair elections. Canada urges all parties to resume the democratic process in Guyana in a peaceful manner and urges all citizens to refrain from violence.”

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