“Frenchie” slapped with murder charge “Frenchie” slapped with murder charge
8 years later
Charles “Frenchie” Chapman, who was caught after eight years on the run, on Wednesday appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan charged with murder.
The 61-year-old, of Corentyne, Berbice, is accused of killing his reputed wife,
Dead: Savitrie Arjune
Savitrie Arjune on March 12, 2009 at Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
The man was remanded to prison until February 3.
Reports are at the time of the incident, Chapman was a minibus operator. It is alleged that on March 12, 2009 about 06:15h, Arjune, called “Savi”, who was 34 at the time, was heading to work when she was ambushed and stabbed multiple times a short distance from where she lived.
Reports are that the mother of two was in the vicinity of Rum Shop Road and the EBD Public Road when Chapman, who was allegedly hiding near his bus, pounced and stabbed her repeatedly.
The woman collapsed and died on the spot and a post-mortem examination
Murder accused: Charles “Frenchie” Chapman
revealed that she sustained a stab wound to her heart.
Persons who knew the couple had told the media then that the woman had endured eight years of abuse before the killing.
When captured, the defendant was sporting a heavy beard. He was said to be living with a friend for the past three years in Corentyne, Berbice where he was a farmer.
