Family feud turns violent: Pregnant woman, husband attacked, chopped
A family feud turned violent on Wednesday evening at Agricola, Greater Georgetown when a pregnant woman and her husband were allegedly attacked by her brother and his friend.
Shantilee Mathurine, a 25-year-old mother of three, claimed she was in her house with her husband, making dinner when she heard a commotion outside. Upon enquiring, she witnessed her older brother, Miguel Mathurine, chopping her younger brother, Shakym Mathurine.
As such, she ran outside and jumped over her younger brother, who was lying on the ground. In the process, she was allegedly struck in the head and back. Shockingly, she claimed, her brother continued to attack her, despite knowing she was pregnant.
Her husband, she said, went to her rescue and started to pelt bricks at the attacker to get him to stop, but the attacker ran off the scene and returned with one of his friends. While Shantilee, her husband and younger brother were unaware of their arrival, Miguel and his friend attacked and chopped Shantilee’s husband in his back and head. Shantilee claims that her mother was also attacked and chopped in her head.
Shantilee Mathurine, who was allegedly chopped during the family feud
“Both of them came back, and they chopped my husband in his back one inch from his spinal cord, and in his head. My mother was chopped in her head too,” the pregnant woman added.
Her brother Shakym, who also was injured during the attack, as been arrested by detectives of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) as the attacker, according to Shantilee.
“This is premeditated murder! They want to frame my younger brother Shakym for a crime he didn’t commit, to taking the pressure off from what they did,” Shantilee said.
In an emotional plea on social media, Shantilee has called for justice, stating that both her brother Miguel and his friend, Steven King, need to be put on trial for their heinous crime. She further urged the Guyana Police Force to take action against the attackers and provide justice for the victims. “I couldn’t believe my own brother would do this to me and my family. It’s heartbreaking to see my daughter and my husband suffer. We need the Guyana Police Force to take action against the attackers, and provide justice for the victims,” said the woman, who is still recovering from her injuries.
Meanwhile, all efforts to contact the Regional Commander of the district have proved futile.
