Suspect in Linden fatal stabbing nabbed in Berbice

The prime suspect in connection with the murder of Linden taxi driver, Claude DeJonge, who was stabbed to death two Thursdays ago, was nabbed by law enforcement officers on Friday in the Ancient County of Berbice.
The murder suspect, 34-year-old Corwyne Arthur, also called “Cross Eye” was arrested on Thursday while hiding out in a house at Blairmont, West Coast Berbice. The arrest was made after the Police received a tip that the suspect was hiding out in the village.
As Police swooped down on the house, the man reportedly attempted to escape by he was cornered. He is expected to be transported to the mining town of Linden where he is expected to be charged with the capital offence of murder.
Claude DeJonge was reportedly killed on May 10, 2018, while in bed with his girlfriend at her Lot 1074 Cinderella City, Amelia’s Ward home, after it came to light that he, along with the suspect were involved in an apparent triangular love affair with the woman.
DeJonge was found at about 00:10h lying motionless in a pool of blood next to the front door. He was clad in trousers and his body bore several stab wounds to the neck, shoulder and abdomen.
Based on information received, the now dead man had shared a common-law relationship with his girlfriend, Tanya Samuels, 35, for approximately 11 years.
However, it is believed that the mother of two and the suspect, Corwyn Arthur shared a secret relationship, and as such, he would periodically sleep over at her house.
It was reported that the relationship ended in December 2017, but Arthur would still visit Samuels’s home under the pretext of being a family friend. Two Wednesdays ago, the suspect reportedly visited the woman’s home, where he saw DeJonge.
At the time, the suspect was smoking marijuana which annoyed the now dead man, who asked him to leave the premises.
An argument erupted between the two men and the suspect left after DeJonge summoned the Police. In retaliation, the suspected later sent threatening messages to DeJonge’s phone, informing him that he would “make his life a living hell”.
Instead, he stabbed the man to death during a scuffle after he entered Samuels’ home while the now dead man was asleep.