La Romaine mother stabbed to death
Published: Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Ayanna Phillip
Heading to patronise Gulf City’s Boxing Day sale, a La Romaine mother met a tragic death when a male relative confronted her stabbing her more than five times about the body. Ayanna Phillip, 23, of 1 Byron Street, La Romaine died instantly after being dealt multiple stabs to the chest, neck and abdomen. Phillip worked as an attendant at Playdium Game Room and Restaurant, located at South Trunk Road, La Romaine. Investigators said around 2.15 pm, Phillip left her workplace to go to Gulf City Mall where she planned to purchase a gift for her nephew. A co-worker said Phillip wanted to take advantage of a 50 per cent sale at the mall, located close to Playdium. However, while walking out the gate, a male relative confronted Phillip and accused her of going to meet a male friend.
Police said an argument broke out and the man took a kitchen knife and stabbed Phillip repeatedly. Speaking at crime scene, Phillip’s mother, Joanne Sylvester, said she spoke to her daughter before she left for work. “She was in a jolly mood. We planned to have the usual Boxing Day lime home. I had just come out of the shower when I heard that (name called) stabbed her up.” Joanne said Phillip has two children— Lashaunda, aged four and Ajala, two. “She was a good person, very kind hearted and loving,” Joanne said. A blood stained kitchen knife was found close to the body. Joanne said the relative had often threatened to kill Phillip.
“They lived by me. He was always accusing her of something or the other,” Joanne said. Several of Phillips’ co-workers also wept at the scene. Manager of Playdium, Donnie Basdeo, said Phillip started working over a year ago. He said she was dedicated to her job. Owner of Playdium, Anand Ramesar, said that he planned to provide counselling for the workers. He also said that he hoped to set up an Employee Assistance Programme (EPA) for his team. Police officers from the San Fernando Homicide Bureau including Supt Hackshaw, Insps Singh and Parsons, Sgt Halls and Cpl Elvin visited the scene. Police were searching for the relative up to late yesterday.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/tuesday-december-27-2011/la-romaine-mother-stabbed-death
Woman stabbed to death
By LAUREL V WILLIAMS Tuesday, December 27 2011
POLICE investigators were last night searching for a man who stabbed and killed a 23-year-old woman outside her workplace in La Romaine yesterday. Dead is Ayanna Phillip of 14 Byron Street in La Romaine. She was the mother of two children.
Phillip worked as an attendant at Playdium, The Family Game Room and Restaurant, located at the back of Club Maracas (formerly Sting night club) along the South Trunk Road in La Romaine.
A police report stated Phillip was walking out of the establishment at about 2.15 pm yesterday when the man confronted her. The report added that he was accusing her of being unfaithful. Newsday learnt that at the time she was on her way to Gulf City Mall which is located nearby to purchase a gift for a relative.
During the heated confrontation, the suspect pulled out a knife which was hidden in his clothes and stabbed her multiple times about the body.
Phillip fell to the ground where she died minutes later.
The suspect however escaped as Phillip’s motionless body lay covered in blood on the ground.
When Newsday visited the family’s home, relatives refused to speak about the incident. Investigators from the San Fernando CID and Homicide Bureau (South) visited the scene and Cpl Ramlogan is investigating.
A police report stated Phillip was walking out of the establishment at about 2.15 pm yesterday when the man confronted her. The report added that he was accusing her of being unfaithful. Newsday learnt that at the time she was on her way to Gulf City Mall which is located nearby to purchase a gift for a relative.
During the heated confrontation, the suspect pulled out a knife which was hidden in his clothes and stabbed her multiple times about the body.
Phillip fell to the ground where she died minutes later.
The suspect however escaped as Phillip’s motionless body lay covered in blood on the ground.
When Newsday visited the family’s home, relatives refused to speak about the incident. Investigators from the San Fernando CID and Homicide Bureau (South) visited the scene and Cpl Ramlogan is investigating.
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