SECURITY guard Neil Ramkissoon threatened to kill his wife, Mary Ramkissoon and his three children shortly before he was murdered.

Mary’s mother Ria Anoop said although Ramkissoon beat her daughter for three hours last Tuesday, he was not satisfied.

“He threatened Mary and the children with a cutlass and asked them to leave the house,” Ramkissoon, 46, of Bay Road, Brickfield, Carapichaima, was murdered shortly after.

A relative later threw pepper sauce in Ramkissoon’s eyes.

The female relative then beat Ramkissoon with his baton while he washed his eyes.

Security guard
NEIL RAMKISSOON
and wife MARY.

Police found Ramkissoon’s corpse lying face down in a small drain near his home.

Police have detained the relative for questioning.

During the commotion at Ramkissoon’s home, relatives reportedly called the Freeport, Couva and Chaguanas Police Stations for assistance.

“They called the police from 9.30 pm but they said they did not have any transport to respond.

“The police, however, came after Ramkissoon was murdered,” Anoop told TnT Mirror.

Relatives said: “Ramkissoon obviously enjoyed doing what he loved before he died.

“He beat Mary mercilessly until she fainted.

“He kicked her in the abdomen, cuffed her in the head and choked her when she fainted and could not get up.

“Mary was stoned with a flower pot and louvres on the same day.”

Anoop said Mary did not have a peaceful day in her life since she married Ramkissoon 23 years ago.

“He beat her from day one.

“I did not feel good about it but there was nothing I could have done.

“She left the relationship on countless occasions and came to my home but Ramkissoon use to come and curse us all.

“He use to beg her and promise to change and she use to forgive him,” Anoop related.

During Mary’s years of abuse, Anoop told Mirror that Mary was thrown in rivers on several occasions.

Anoop said Ramkissoon even pelt his son, Kevin in a drain when he was four months old.

Kevin, now 15, reportedly fled the home recently and took to the streets.

“The child was afraid to return home,” Anoop related.

Anoop said Ramkissoon and Mary lived in Guayaguayare, Manahambre, Princes Town and Gasparillo before and they had the same problems.

Anoop said: “In Guayaguayare, Ramkissoon threw Mary in a river.

“They moved to Gasparillo and he threw a gas tank on her stomach.

“In Manahambre he threw her through a window.

“He continued to bodily throw Mary out of the house where they presently live.”

Ramkissoon was reportedly jailed for three months for breaking Mary’s left leg.

Relatives said she was placed in a safe house in Flanagin Town off Chaguanas but Ramkissoon soon located her.

“Mary stayed in the relationship because she was afraid for her life.

“Her husband threatened to buy a gun and shoot her if she left him,” Anoop told Mirror.

Police are awaiting directions from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Geoffrey Henderson.