Strathspey man admits brutally murdering his mother-in-law in 2020

LINDEN Junior Isaacs, a 32-year-old resident of Strathspey, East Coast Demerara (ECD), pleaded guilty to the murder of his mother-in-law, Velma Pickering, in a shocking crime that occurred on May 11, 2020. Isaacs made his confession before Judge Sandil Kissoon last Tuesday and threw himself at the mercy of the court.

During his court appearance, Isaacs admitted the brutal attack that left the 56-year-old woman dead at her home in Vryheid’s Lust, ECD.
Following his guilty plea, he was remanded to prison and will return to the Demerara High Court for sentencing on November 14, 2024.

According to previous information, the tragic incident occurred around 14.30. Pickering was at home with her three-year-old grandson when Isaacs launched a violent attack on the first bedroom of his home. Isaacs used an ice pick to stab Pickering approximately 10 times.

Despite his life-threatening injuries, Pickering managed to escape his home and desperately called for help from neighbors. However, before he could reach safety, he collapsed on a nearby bridge.

Pickering was taken to Georgetown State Hospital Corporation, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy revealed that the woman died of a punctured heart due to multiple stab wounds.
Isaacs tried to flee the scene after the attack but was caught by alert citizens who handed him over to the ranks at Sparendaam Police Station.

It was later revealed that Pickering had frequently intervened in her tumultuous relationship with Isaacs, who had been abusing her daughter for more than four years.
Isaacs now awaits sentencing.