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SAILOR ACCUSED OF MURDERING LOVER by HAYDN HUGGINS INSHANNE HUMPHREY, a 32-year-old sailor of Chapmans Village, in the South Central Windward area, will appear at the Serious Offences Court on Monday, September 2, charged with the murder of his common-law-wife, Amyann Tittle, 33, of the same address. Humphrey made a brief appearance before Magistrate Rickie Burnett at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court last Tuesday, as the Serious Offences Court was not sitting. He was not required to plea and was remanded. The matter was adjourned to September 2 and transferred to the Serious Offences Court where a date will be set for a preliminary Inquiry (PI). Cardinal Law Firm appeared on Humphrey’s behalf. Humphrey was arrested and charged in connection with an incident around 7:30 a.m. last Saturday, August 24, at Chapmans Village, during which Tittle was hacked to death with a cutlass, next to the home where she lived with Humphrey and their three children, all boys. THE VINCIENTIAN understands that Humphrey, a sailor for several years, has been in the country since July 8. Reports are that Tittle, also known as ‘Arryann’, was chopped to the back of her neck, leaving only a piece of skin keeping her neck attached to the body. Tittle also received a chop to the left side of her face. She died on the spot. The killing, which triggered shock waves across the country, chalked up this country’s homicide count for the year to 20. has left four children motherless. Tittle’s relationship with Humphrey produced Jahein Humphrey, 9, Romel Humphrey, 5, and Romain Humphrey, 11 months old, who were all at home when the incident occurred. Tittle’s eldest child, Jamal Lattein, 14, produced by a previous relationship, had lived with Humphrey and Tittle, but has been residing at Diamonds for the past year. When THE VINCENTIAN visited last Monday, the siblings along with other family members were at the home of their grandmother Gracel Durrant, Tittle’s mother, at Chapmans Village. Jamal told THE VINCENTIAN, “If I was there, that would not have happened. If I was there, that would not have happened. If I was there, from the time I hear mummy bawl out I would ah done reach round.” The North Union Secondary School third former is aware that it is very difficult for children to come to grips with the loss of a mother at such tender ages. But he declared, “God is love, we will make it through.” While Durrant is saddened that the four Amyann Tittle became this country’s 20th homicide victim for 2013.
AUGUST 30 , 2013
VOLUME 107, No.35
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Inshanne Humphrey is accused of using a cutlass to chop his commom-lawwife to death. children have been left without a mother, she assured, “I will take care of my grandchildren, they are mine.” Continued on Page 3.
The motherless boys (from left) Jahein Humphrey, Romel Humphrey, Jamal Lattein and Romain Humphrey (baby in arms). Inset: Gracel Durrant, Tittle’s mother, refutes all the negative things being said about her daughter.
Four motherless The recent tragedy