Linden man set alight by wife transferred to GPHC

The Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) man, who was set alight by his reputed wife, has been transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) where his condition is listed as stable.
Deon Marks, 43, a vendor of Lot 206 Fourth Street, Silvertown, Wismar, Linden, and also of Lot 31 Nottinghamshire Mines, was reportedly burnt by his reputed wife, following an argument at their home on Sunday last.
E Division (Linden-Kwakwani) Commander Anthony Vanderhyden disclosed that Police are now awaiting advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) with respect to charges.
According to Police, the couple has been together for two years, and Marks was reportedly in the habit of threatening and hitting his reputed wife.
Guyana Times was told that on May 20, 2018, an argument ensued after the 52-year-old woman accused Marks of stealing her money. During the argument, the woman allegedly locked Marks out of their Nottinghamshire Mines house.
Marks allegedly armed himself with a spade and broke the lock to the home to gain entry. The woman reportedly then retrieved a gallon bottle of gasoline and threw it on the victim along with a cigarette she was smoking.
As Marks’s body caught fire, he rushed to the gate and jumped into a gutter. A taxi driver saw what had taken place and rushed him to the Linden Hospital Complex. He was treated for burns about his body and his condition was listed as stable.
The woman later surrendered to ranks at the Mackenzie Police Station where she reportedly admitted to the crime.
Police later visited the scene of the crime.