‘Izwe’ confesses to killing girlfriend, burying body
…implicates victim’s sister
In a significant development that has come after almost three years of waiting, Shaquawn Alleyne, also known as ‘Izwe,’ the man who was wanted for the murder of his 20-year-old girlfriend Shonnette Dover, has reportedly confessed to his involvement in the murder.
The shocking revelation unfolded not long after Alleyne was apprehended in neighbouring Suriname and brought back to Guyana to face charges.
Upon his arrival in Guyana on Friday morning, the suspect was immediately escorted to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters of the Guyana Police Force in Georgetown, and Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum subsequently disclosed that during the interrogation, Alleyne admitted to murdering Dover.
Blanhum said Alleyne implicated Dover’s sister in the crime by alleging she had been involved in assisting him to dispose of the victim’s body in a shallow grave.
Shaquawn Alleyne, also known as ‘Izwe’, and his late girlfriend Shonnette Dover
This confession marks a crucial development in the ongoing investigation, as it sheds light on the circumstances surrounding the tragic 2021 murder case.
The GPF, in a statement on Saturday, said it would continue its thorough examination of the evidence and statements provided by the suspect to ensure a comprehensive legal process in the pursuit of justice.
After shooting Dover dead on April 3, 2021, Alleyne buried her body in his backyard, but Dover’s younger sister who had witnessed the shooting alerted Police to what had transpired. With guidance from that sister, the victim’s decomposed body was found in a shallow grave behind Alleyne’s Canvas City Linden home on April 30, 2021.
Alleyne’s father and Dover’s 15-year-old sister had been arrested during the investigation. Police had indicated that the teen had led them to the shallow grave where the missing woman’s remains were buried, after confessing to being at the scene of the crime when the woman was killed on April 3, 2021.
A post-mortem examination (PME) conducted on Dover’s body revealed that she died as a result of a single gunshot injury to the head.
On May 4, 2021, Dover’s teen sister was charged with accessory after the fact of murder in relation to Dover’s death.
Alleyne had managed to elude the Police, and Guyanese authorities had strongly suspected that he had fled to Suriname to evade arrest.
After thorough investigation, he was identified, arrested, and handed over to the Police in Suriname for arraignment. (G9)
