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Oct 13, 2012 News
On Thursday the Preliminary Inquiry into the murder of three children from Soesdyke, continued at the Providence Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Leslie Sobers.
John Blanchard is currently before the court having been charged for the murder of his children, Daniel, Belika and Joy Blanchard.
Yesterday the man’s wife, Onika Blanchard, took to the witness stand to offer evidence against him. However she was stopped and asked to return to court on October 19 when she will continue giving evidence.
On October 11, 2011, Blanchard was detained for chopping his three young children, killing two of them instantly Belika Blanchard and her five-year-old brother Daniel Blanchard. Six-year-old Joy Blanchard subsequently succumbed to her injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
The family resided at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, and according to persons, at the time of the incident, the children’s mother had left for the interior. It is alleged that the chopping incident stemmed from a phone conversation Blanchard allegedly had with his wife earlier.
Blanchard, who sold clothing to sustain his family, had reportedly been experiencing difficulty with his wife. The two had allegedly spilt up with the woman leaving the children behind. It was said that Blanchard had sought the support of his younger sister on the night of the incident. She claimed that Blanchard had tried to contact her but was unable to do so.
The death of the children sparked nationwide interest and outrage. Blanchard was attacked twice while in police custody. The man had been beaten severely by fellow inmates who sought to teach the alleged “child murderer” a lesson.
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