A 58-year-old security guard has been charged with the attempted murder of his 59-year-old wife after he allegedly set the woman on fire during an incident at their Hampton Court, Essequibo Coast home on Thursday.
Munesh Ramnarine appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court, where he was charged under Section 103(c) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01, following the incident which occurred on Thursday.
He was not required to enter a plea and was remanded to prison. The matter was adjourned to November 17.
Ramnarine was arrested and subsequently charged on Friday. According to a Guyana Police Force press release, said the incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. at Hampton Court. The woman was at home when she was allegedly set on fire during an incident involving her husband.
A nearby resident, upon hearing the woman screaming, went to her assistance and managed to extinguish the fire. The woman was subsequently taken to the Lima Regional Hospital, where she was admitted with injuries to her body. Her condition has been listed as stable.
Source: NEW ROOMS SITE
