Philipsburg:--- A Guyanese couple is now dead after a heated argument. Preliminary information reaching SMN News states that the couple had a heated argument Saturday night and it escalated to a murder/suicide on Sunday morning. SMN News learnt that the female victim is an employee of Burger King and she has been identified by neighbors as Cheryl Withrite (52). Police Spokesman Richard Henson said police found the woman dead inside her apartment above Tire Max which is across from Flourish Supermarket, while the man was found seriously injured at the back of his apartment. Henson said the man jumped through the window and he was found with a large open wound on his stomach while his throat was slashed. Henson further explained that when police found the man he was still alive and was transported to the St. Maarten Medical Center where he died shortly after.Residents on AT Illidge Road identified the killer and now dead man as Cleon Anthony Bourne (54) known as "Tall Boy" also of Guyana and former employee of Divi Little Bay. Cleon Bourne is originally from La Grange West Bank Demerara, Guyana South America. Bourne is the father of one child who is living in Guyana and was expected to travel to Guyana on Wednesday because he was un-employed.
SMN News learnt that Cheryl Withrite is the mother of one child who also resides in Guyana.
