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Maniac Husband Charged for Knocking Down Wife and Relatives
posted (November 29, 2018)

A man has been charged for knocking down his wife and her relatives in Belmopan. He is 32 year old Darrell Usher. He has been charged with  5 counts of attempted murder, 5 counts of use deadly means of harm, 5 counts of aggravated assault, 2 counts of grievous harm, 2 counts of harm and 1 count of wounding. He was arraigned before the court and was remanded until February 15th, 2019.

As we reported on Tuesday, Darrell Usher and his common law wife Yessica Sagastume had a dispute. Sagastume left their Kiskadee Avenue home with relatives en route to her parents’ Maya Mopan house. That is when Usher came and rammed into them with his vehicle. Police told us more.

ACP Joseph Myvett - Head, NCIB
"Police were called to the Cemetery Road in Belmopan where they observed several persons on the ground. They were learned to be Yessica Sagastume, 37 years, Jorge Pena, 14 years, Blanca Choc, 37 years, Javier Choc, 18 years and Kadijah Habet, 11 years, all suffering varying degrees of injuries. They were transported to the western regional hospital where they remain in a stable condition. Initial police investigation revealed that Ms. Sagastume was involved in a domestic dispute with her common law husband Darrel Usher. As a result she decided to leave the residence and headed to her parents’ home in the Maya Mopan area, while on the way, it is alleged that Darrell Usher got in his black SUV and knock down all those persons who received varying degrees of injuries. Darell Usher is now in police custody and charged area being brought against him as we speak."

As you heard, minors were also injured. Police say this is the first time they have received a report of a domestic dispute from this couple.

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