Plaisance shop owner killed over thieving monkey
Guyanese police say they are investigating the murder of a shopkeeper.
She has been identified as 54-year old Sharon Burnette of 47 Graham Street Plaisance , East Coast Demerara.
The suspected killer has since been arrested.
Police said the incident occurred Monday at 12:30 allegedly by a 57-year-old male neighbor who has since been arrested and is assisting with the investigation.
Investigations revealed that on January 4 at about 8 PM, the suspect went to the shop of Burnette and accused her of sending her monkey to steal his money from his house and they had a exchange of words during which the suspect threatened to kill her.
On January 6 at about 12:30 am the suspect returned to victim’s shop and during a confrontation ,allegedly stabbed her in the neck.
Burnette was escorted to the Georgetown Public Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival .
A post mortem examination was conducted earlier today by Dr Nehaul Singh and the cause of death was given as stab wound to the neck, police said.