Businessman in custody for alleged murder of 27-yr-old reputed wife
Detectives are investigating the alleged murder of Kenesha Marie Juman Vaughn, a 27-year-old of Lot 1179 Section ‘A’ Block ‘X’ Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD), that occurred at about 20:00h, Saturday, February 22 at the same address.
Marlon DaSilva and now deceased Kenesha Marie Juman Vaughn, before the alleged incident
The suspect, Marlon DaSilva, a 32-year-old businessman of the said address, was arrested and placed in police custody.
Investigations revealed that the victim and suspect shared an intimate relationship for the past four years, which resulted in them having a three-year-old son together. The family resided together at the Diamond Housing Scheme address for the past year.
According to reports, at about 20:00h Saturday night, the suspect arrived home and met the victim – who was at the time inside the kitchen. A heated argument started between them and the suspect dealt the victim a slap, after which she ran for a knife and approached the suspect, who pulled out his firearm from his front pants waist and discharged several rounds in the victim’s direction hitting her about the body. She fell to the ground immediately.
The licensed firearm holder is licensed to carry a CZ semi-automatic pistol.
The suspect then contacted the police, who responded and rushed the victim to the Diamond Hospital, where she was seen and examined by a doctor on duty but died while receiving treatment.
Detectives processed and photographed the entire scene, where four 9MM cases and three suspected projectiles were recovered.
When police examined the body at the Diamond Hospital, twelve injuries, described as entry and exit, and suspected to be gunshot wounds, were discovered on her body.
A breathalyser test was conducted on the suspect, revealing a breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) of 83 micrograms per 100 millilitres (µg/100ml), significantly exceeding the legal limit of 35 micrograms per 100 millilitres (µg/100ml).
Initial investigations also revealed that while the suspect was consuming alcohol at a popular drinking establishment on Main Street, the victim called him to come home and he became annoyed.
Several persons were contacted and interviewed. All exhibits were marked, sealed, and lodged at the Golden Grove Police Station. The deceased currently is at the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, as investigations are ongoing.
