SRP to be charged for stabbing wife
Thursday, July 5 2012
Charges are expected to be laid against a 54-year-old special reserve police officer who is accused of wounding his wife.
According to police reports, the officer, who ingested a deadly herbicide last Saturday, is “now out of the woods”.
Investigating officers say they have liaised with medical personnel who have stated the officer’s condition has improved.
The officer and his wife were rushed to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital following a physical altercation.
Police sources say the officer, who has over 30 years service, remains warded under heavy police guard.
Reports state, the officer allegedly stabbed and planassed his wife.
The woman was stabbed on her stomach, arms and legs.
Police say the woman has already given a statement and is expected to be discharged tomorrow.
The couple resided at Fourth Street, Paradise Simeon Road, Petit Valley when, at about 11 pm, the officer and his wife started arguing. During the argument, the officer, who is based in the Western Division, reportedly expressed anger over the woman’s decision to attend a fete on Saturday. Reports claim the officer took a kitchen knife and stabbed his wife several times about the body. He then took a cutlass and began beating her with the flat side of it. The officer then ingested the herbicide. He then forced the bleeding woman into his car and drove to the St James Medical Infirmary where the couple were spotted by medical personnel and taken to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital.
Investigating officers say they have liaised with medical personnel who have stated the officer’s condition has improved.
The officer and his wife were rushed to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital following a physical altercation.
Police sources say the officer, who has over 30 years service, remains warded under heavy police guard.
Reports state, the officer allegedly stabbed and planassed his wife.
The woman was stabbed on her stomach, arms and legs.
Police say the woman has already given a statement and is expected to be discharged tomorrow.
The couple resided at Fourth Street, Paradise Simeon Road, Petit Valley when, at about 11 pm, the officer and his wife started arguing. During the argument, the officer, who is based in the Western Division, reportedly expressed anger over the woman’s decision to attend a fete on Saturday. Reports claim the officer took a kitchen knife and stabbed his wife several times about the body. He then took a cutlass and began beating her with the flat side of it. The officer then ingested the herbicide. He then forced the bleeding woman into his car and drove to the St James Medical Infirmary where the couple were spotted by medical personnel and taken to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital.
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