Police up to late yesterday were probing the death of a 48-year-old technician from New Grant who died after being stabbed in the chest on Sunday. Investigators could not say whether Satnarine Ramphal was murdered.
They have detained a 25-year-old woman, who claimed he committed suicide. She remained in custody up to late yesterday as investigators awaited the results of an autopsy from the Forensic Science Centre, St james. Police said Ramphal and the woman were at his Watts Road home around 10 pm when they got into an argument. The woman told police Ramphal went into the kitchen, picked up a knife and threatened her. He then grabbed her by the hand and stabbed her in the wrist but she got away.
She said as she ran out of the house screaming for help, she heard him coughing. She turned around and saw him on the floor with blood on his jersey. Neighbours called the Emergency Health Service and Ramphal was taken to the Princes Town District Health Facility. The woman was also treated for cuts on her hands and released into police custody. Police, including Insp Ramnarine, Sgt Roget, Cpl Rosan and Sgt John, checked the house and found a kitchen knife.
A neighbour said Ramphal, who repaired and serviced air-condition systems, had constant arguments with the woman. PC Lewis is continuing investigations.