A Penal man is in police custody after he allegedly chopped his female relative in the head with a chopper during an argument on Sunday night. According to reports, Cintra Lutchman, 40, was at her home at Debedial Road, Penal Rock Road, around 9 pm when she and the 52-year-old man began arguing.
During the argument the man, a labourer, picked up the chopper and chopped her in the head. Relatives contacted the police and the man was held at the scene. Lutchman was taken to the San Fernando General Hospital where she remained in stable condition last night.
The man remained detained at the Penal Police Station last night after being questioned. Penal police said Lutchman had never made any reports of abuse against the man during the last five years he was living with her.
PC Khaleel of the Penal police is continuing investigations.
In an unrelated incident, a Guapo man who was wanted for a series of robberies was shot dead by police yesterday morning. A report stated that the South Western Division Task Force and Point Fortin CID were on an anti-crime exercise when they went to Herbert James’ home, which is located off Salick Trace, Gonzales Village.
The officers said James was a suspect in a several robberies in Gonzales Village, Cochrane and Point Fortin and they went with a warrant to search his home. However, when they attempted to arrest him he allegedly pulled out a gun.
One of the officers shot James and he was taken to the Point Fortin Area Hospital where he died while receiving emergency treatment.