Venezuelan woman charged for attempted murder of Guyanese man

A Venezuelan woman from San Felix/El Dorado, Venezuela, was charged with attempted murder on Monday following an alleged attack on a businessman in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).

Veronica Rondon Alfaro who appeared before Magistrate Rabindranaught Singh at the Kamarang Magistrate’s Court was charged under Section 103 (c) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01 of the Laws of Guyana.
Reports are that Alfaro was arrested by ranks from the Eteringbang Police Station on March 13 appeared virtually before Magistrate Singh.
The charge stems from an incident that occurred on March 9, 2025, at Mango Landing, Region Seven. Alfaro is alleged to have attempted to murder Frederick Junior Stanford, a 36-year-old businessman from Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
According to police investigations, Alfaro and Stanford had been in a relationship for the past year while residing at Mango Landing. On the night of the incident, Alfaro reportedly left Stanford’s business place and went to a nearby shop owned by a 30-year-old Venezuelan male, where she consumed alcohol. At approximately 23:00h, she returned to Stanford’s premises, which was closed at the time, and knocked on the door. When Stanford responded, he allegedly told her to “go back where you went.” Upon gaining entry, Alfaro is accused of rushing into the establishment with a one-litre bottle containing gasoline, which she allegedly threw on Stanford. A scuffle ensued between the two, resulting in gasoline spilling on Alfaro as well. Moments later, Alfaro reportedly ignited a lighter, causing both herself and the businessman to suffer burns.
Public-spirited individuals intervened and transported both of them to the Eteringbang Police Station before they were medevacked to Georgetown via a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) aircraft for medical treatment.
The woman has since been remanded to prison and the case will continue on June 17.