Man admits to chopping reputed wife to death

Nicholas Shawn Williams, 49, has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter for the fatal chopping of his estranged partner, Clarabel Johnson.
In a recent hearing before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow at the Demerara High Court Williams, initially facing a murder charge, accepted the reduced charge. He will be sentenced on November 27.

The incident occurred on October 6, 2020 in Albouystown, Georgetown. Williams had attacked his reputed wife Clarabel Johnson at Cooper Street, Albouystown, a short distance from her home, reportedly striking her in the back of her right knee with a cutlass.
The blow severed a major artery, causing intense bleeding. Despite the efforts of public-spirited citizens who rushed her to the Georgetown Public Hospital, Johnson died from her injuries while receiving treatment.
Williams fled the scene but was later apprehended by police that evening at James Street, Albouystown.
Johnson, a mother of three young children, had separated from Williams and was living with her parents, hoping to escape his abuse. Family members had reported that she had taken out a restraining order against him, but her attempts to protect herself ultimately failed to keep him at a distance. Williams was represented by attorney Kiswana Jefford. (G9)