Jamaican man charged in stabbing death of his wife in Canada

A Jamaican woman was allegedly killed by her husband inside their home in Ontario, Canada, early Wednesday.

She has been identified as schoolteacher Estella Wheeler. 

CBC Radio reports that officers were called to the home in Vaughan, Ontario, about 12:30 a.m. by concerned neighbours and found 64-year-old Wheeler with serious injuries. The police said despite life-saving measures, she was pronounced dead on the scene.

Her 68-year-old husband, Trevor Wheeler, was arrested and later charged with second-degree murder.

CBC Radio also said Spokesperson for York police, Constable Lisa Moskaluk, did not provide any further information about the nature of Wheeler's injuries when police arrived at the home. She said an autopsy is scheduled for the coming days.

Moskaluk could not say whether anyone else was inside the residence when officers arrived or if they recovered a weapon at the scene.

Wheeler taught Grade 7 and 8 at Africentric Alternative School in North York where she had worked for more than seven years.

Neighbours say the couple from Jamaica has resided at the address for around 15 years.

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