Cuban national remanded over fatal stabbing of stepdaughter

A 39-year-old Cuban man was on Thursday remanded to prison for the brutal killing of his stepdaughter during a domestic dispute at their Kitty, Georgetown residence.
Luis Poey Alfonso, of Lot 56 Pike Street, Kitty, appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, where he was formally charged with the murder of 21-year-old Dabelis Miranda Morales. The incident occurred on May 23, 2025, at the family’s Pike Street home.

The charge, which is indictable, was read to Alfonso, who was not required to enter a plea. He was unrepresented during the brief hearing.
Prosecutors asked for the matter to be adjourned for six weeks, citing the need to complete investigations and out of consideration for the emotional trauma still affecting the victim’s relatives.
“The mother, who is hospitalised, is still traumatised,” the court was told.
The case was adjourned to July 9, 2025.
Initial investigations revealed that the fatal confrontation erupted during a dispute involving Alfonso and his partner, who is also the mother of the deceased.
Reports indicate that Alfonso allegedly attacked both women with a chopper knife, inflicting fatal wounds on Morales.
Following the incident, Alfonso reportedly walked into the Kitty Police Station carrying the bloodied weapon and was promptly taken into custody by police ranks.
Investigators are continuing their probe into the circumstances surrounding the deadly altercation.