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A Guyanese man is now in the custody of Police in New York after he is suspected of shooting and killing his 18-year-old daughter and her friend, also 18, in Henrico County, Virginia.
Thirty-nine-year-old Abdool Zaman, who migrated to the United States several years ago and who resides in Orlando, Florida, reportedly killed the duo – Vanessa Zaman and Leona Samlall – as they were walking near the Oakmeade Apartments on Airport Drive and East Nine Mile Road in Highland Springs, one block from where they lived.
Reports indicate that Zaman had reportedly been staying with Samlall’s family when the killings occurred.
Samlall has also been reportedly missing and listed on the Henrico County’s missing list since 2016 when she withdrew from the Highland Spring School reportedly escaping a rocky relationship.
A motive for the killings is yet to be determined; however, Zaman is expected to be charged with two counts of second degree murder.
Meanwhile, Vanessa Zaman’s mother, Saveeta Barnes took to her Instagram account to share her sorrow over her daughter’s demise.
“The loss of a child is like losing your inner soul,” Barnes posted on Instagram. “My daughter was my life and nothing will ever be the same. Always in my heart my baby girl…My heart is torn into a million pieces, I cannot bring myself to accept the reality of losing my love, my child, my firstborn, my everything. I wish I could rewind time my baby, I will see you soon. Mommy loves you to infinity and beyond my “lilo,” my lovee. Rest in peace my love, rest in peace,” Barnes wrote.
ABC8news reported on Monday that Barnes said that “Vanessa always wanted his love and for him to be a part of her life. When she turned 18 she got in contact with her father. Even after telling her countless times that he was not a good person, she still went ahead and moved in with him.”
Barnes said Vanessa’s life took a tragic turn when she tried to protect Samlall. “Vanessa took Leona back to her mom in Virginia, not knowing that her father was following her,” maintains Barnes.
Since last week, investigators had been chasing leads in Orlando, New York and Connecticut in their search for Zaman.