Detectives in Regional Division One are investigating the murder of Stanley Williams, an 81-year-old pensioner of Cabora Village, Moruca, North West District. The incident occurred between January 3 and 4, 2023 at Cabora Village.
The suspect, who was arrested and is in custody, is a 25-year-old labourer also of Moruca. He is reportedly related to Williams.
According to the victim’s reputed wife, 28-year-old Verita Torres, on January 3, 2022, at about 23:00hrs, while she and her husband were asleep, the suspect went to their home and requested to sleep on his grandmother’s bed.
As such, the victim told the suspect that he could not sleep on the bed and the suspect got annoyed and left.
However, shortly after, the victim went outside to urinate and started screaming, waking his wife. The woman looked out the window and observed the suspect chopping her husband before making good his escape.
The following day, at about 09:10 hrs, the matter was reported to the Acquero Police Station. Ranks immediately went to the home of the victim where they observed him lying on his right side, motionless and unresponsive. He was clad in a black underwear and a grey jersey. Multiple wounds were visible.
The body was placed into a vehicle and escorted to the Kumaka District Hospital, where the official pronouncement of death was made at around 11:15hrs on Wednesday. The body was later placed in the hospital’s mortuary.
Acting on information received, ranks today went to the suspect’s home where he was contacted and told of the allegation and he remained silent. He was then arrested and escorted to the Acquero Police station where he was placed into custody. The suspected weapon has not yet been recovered.
Investigations are ongoing.
