• Contact Us
  • Advertise with us!
  • Classifieds
Saturday, May 9, 2026
  • Login
Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana
  • Home
  • News
    • Premium News
    • Politics
    • Courts
    • Crime
  • Oil & Gas
  • Business
  • Agriculture
  • Health
  • Education
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Podcast
  • Contribute Securely
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Premium News
    • Politics
    • Courts
    • Crime
  • Oil & Gas
  • Business
  • Agriculture
  • Health
  • Education
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Podcast
  • Contribute Securely
No Result
View All Result
Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana
No Result
View All Result
Home News Crime

Husband hacks security guard to death; workmate seriously injured

Denis Chabrol by Denis Chabrol
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 11:06
in Crime, News
0 0
5
Chinese restaurant owner shot dead in failed robbery bid

Last Updated on Thursday, 2 June 2016, 11:27 by Denis Chabrol

A security guard was Tuesday night hacked to death by her husband while she was on duty an East Coast Demerara secondary school and later surrendered to police.

One of the dead woman’s colleagues, who tried to prevent the man from entering the  Bygeval Secondary School Compound, was also chopped severely and  has been admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.

Dead is Candacy Pitt, 31 years, if 18 Chelsea Park, East Coast Demerara.  Her workmate, 51-year old Brenda Thomas of Chelsea Park, has been hospitalised.

Police said Pitt’s husband, Athlone Pitt surrendered to the police and confessed to the crime.

The Guyana Police Force said that at about 9:45 PM on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, Pitt was attacked by her husband at her workplace and dealt multiple chops about her body. Moments before, police said he attacked and chopped Thomas who had denied him entry into the compound to see his wife.

They were rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where Pitt was pronounced dead on arrival and Brenda Thomas admitted.

 

Share this:

  • Print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram
  • Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp

Discover more from Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Previous Post

Armed bandits tie up guards, cart off cash from Region Four Office

Next Post

Alleged robber of ex British soldier charged

Next Post
Alleged robber of ex British soldier charged

Alleged robber of ex British soldier charged

Recent News

OPINION: Audits and transparency, hear Pres. Ali speak

OPINION: Guyana caught in history’s revolving door

Saturday, 9 May 2026, 9:09
OPINION: Charles Ramson, Jr. for president, not just yet

OPINION: Ali’s One Guyana platform on road to failure

Saturday, 9 May 2026, 9:06
Norton says former PNC administration “rejected” ceding part of E’bo to Venezuela

Norton says former PNC administration “rejected” ceding part of E’bo to Venezuela

Saturday, 9 May 2026, 9:03
Surinamese, Guyanese arrested with Europe-bound cocaine in Corentyne- CANU

Surinamese, Guyanese arrested with Europe-bound cocaine in Corentyne- CANU

Saturday, 9 May 2026, 6:57
Miners’ equipment seized to end water pollution in Port Kaituma

Miners’ equipment seized to end water pollution in Port Kaituma

Friday, 8 May 2026, 23:00

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 157.3K other subscribers

Demerara Waves Media Inc. is a Guyana-based digital news media company committed to delivering timely, credible, and relevant news coverage. We report on key national issues, including politics, business, crime, education, health, sports, and culture, serving readers in Guyana and abroad.

Other News and Opinion Wesbsites

  • Caribbean Political Economy
  • The View From Europe
  • Pan Caribbean Voices
  • Huffington Post
  • Caribbean Life
  • New York Daily News
  • New York Post
  • Share News
  • Caricom Headquarters
  • Association of Caribbean States
  • Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States

Recommended News Links

  • Insight Guyana
  • BBC Latin America
  • Prensa Latina
  • Mercopress
  • Inter Press Service
  • Caribbean Media Corporation
  • Al Jazeera
  • Voice of America
  • Business News Americas
  • All Africa
  • Catholic News Agency
  • Xinhaunet China News Agency
  • Home
  • News
  • Oil & Gas
  • Business
  • Agriculture
  • Health
  • Education
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Podcast
  • Contribute Securely

© 2026 Demerara Waves Media Inc. | A GxMedia Website Solution.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Premium News
    • Politics
    • Courts
    • Crime
  • Oil & Gas
  • Business
  • Agriculture
  • Health
  • Education
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Podcast
  • Contribute Securely

© 2026 Demerara Waves Media Inc. | A GxMedia Website Solution.