Mother of four murdered by lover in Antigua

Mother of four murdered by lover in Antigua
Mother of four murdered by lover in Antigua

The police in Antigua and Barbuda are searching for a 34-year-old man, suspected of murdering a woman, a mother of four on Saturday, in the capital, St John’s.

The incident happened at Tanner Street shortly before 10 pm.

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The police said that Simone Whyte-Barrington was at the Hitachi Building the suspect approached her and attacked her with a knife.

Whyte-Barrington received multiple stab wounds before the suspect slashed her throat.

The victim was a hairdresser, and she had moved reportedly to Antigua from Jamaica around three years ago.

Whyte-Barrington was a mother of four children.

Police said that Whyte-Barrington and the attacker were in a relationship.

Her family and friends used social media on Sunday to express their grief.

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Synovia Barrington posted a video tribute to her mother, who was to celebrate her birthday on November 17.