Anna Regina man slapped with 14-year sentence for killing wife

Devanand Narine, who pleaded guilty to stabbing his wife to death before attempting to take his own life in 2019, was on Tuesday sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment by Justice Jo-Ann Barlow when he appeared at the Essequibo High Court.
Back in 2019, the Police said, 52-year-old Devanand Narine stabbed his wife Farida Khayum to death during an argument at their home at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).

Arraigned before Essequibo High Court Judge Jo-Ann Barlow, Narine admitted to unlawfully killing his wife on May 16, 2019.
It was reported that upon entering a guilty plea of his own will, Narine stated, “I doing this from my heart, because I love my wife”. He is being represented by Attorney-at-Law Latchmie Dindyal, while State Counsel Tiffini Lyken presented the case for the prosecution.
Reports state that on the day in question, Narine and his 39-year-old wife were involved in a heated argument in the kitchen area of their home. He reportedly then armed himself with a knife and stabbed his wife about her body, including to her neck. The woman was subsequently rushed to the Suddie Hospital, where she later died.
When the Police arrived at the scene, they found Narine in an unconscious state, with an empty bottle which is suspected to have contained a poisonous substance nearby.
At Tuesday’s sentencing, a probation report revealed that Narine dropped out of school at age 12 to help on the family’s farm. He was described as a “hardworking” individual, who would imbibe and smoke cigarettes.
Further, the social worker stated that Narine was well-behaved while incarcerated. On his actions, he told the probation officer that on the day in question, he was consuming alcohol before he went home to attack his wife, while adding that it was not his intention to kill his wife.
He told the court, “I would like to apologise for my actions… May the Lord have mercy on me”.