Man murders ex-wife, carpenter, 10 days after receiving restraining order

A bloodsplattered door told a tale of a gruesome doublemurder that rocked the small community of Prosville, Wismar, Linden, on Wednesday night, leaving two people dead, and their assailant in police custody. The deceased have been identified as 49yearold Imogene Gordon, of 117 Prosville Housing Scheme, Wismar, Linden and 43yearold Royston John called “Blacko”, also of Prosville Housing Scheme, and Kildonan Village, Corentyne, Berbice. In a press release, Police reported that Imogene Gordon and Royston John were discovered motionless, with multiple suspected stab wounds, to their upper torso, at the entrance of Gordon’s premises, around 20:35hrs. Both were pronounced dead, on arrival at the Linden Hospital Complex. The release further stated that a 48yearold businessman of Prosville Housing Scheme, Wismar, Linden, who once shared a relationship with one of the victims (Gordon), has since been apprehended. He was admitted to the Linden Hospital Complex, under guard, nursing a gaping wound to his right hand. He was later taken into custody.

A knife suspected to be the murder weapon was found at the crime scene. A Prosville resident, who requested anonymity, told Kaieteur News that she was a good friend of John, who she said, was a carpenter from Berbice, and had come to Linden to ply his trade. “I hear he only recently started working on the woman house…but if I de only know, I woulda advise he not to work there, because she man is a ignorant chap”, the woman related, as she fought back the tears. According to the woman, John had told another friend, that he was going to Gordon to collect monies that she owed him, for work that he had done on her house. It was reported by another source, that Gordon had only recently moved into the unfinished house with the murder suspect. However reports indicate that the man had subsequently moved out, following an altercation between the two. Meanwhile, Kaieteur News spoke to John’s eldest daughter, Tunicia, who through tears recounted the last conversation she had with her father.

(Kaieteur News)