Westmoreland: Husband allegedly stabs wife before poisoning self
Published:Saturday | February 8, 2020 | 12:00 AM
The police in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, are probing a possible case of murder suicide, in which a man allegedly stabbed his wife to death before consuming a toxic substance.
The incident happened in Aston district in the parish yesterday.
Dead are 29-year-old Salema Reid, and her husband, 54-year-old Phillip Reid, both of Aston.
The Gleaner understands that about 11:00 am yesterday, the couple were arguing at home. The argument evolved into physical abuse, Reid allegedly began to hit his wife and then used a knife to stab her several times. He then fled the scene, but was later seen by persons in the community drinking a substance resembling the herbicide, gramoxone.
The police were called and Mrs Reid was rushed to the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Reid was also taken to hospital where he was admitted, but later died.
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