Keralite nurse fateful death in Florida, husband arrested

Merin Joy would have never thought that this could be the last moments of her life when she bid adieu to her colleagues at Boward Health Hospital in South Florida on July 28. She was supposed to be greeted by new colleagues at a new hospital in Tampa.

However this 26 year old nurse didn’t live to see another day and she never expected that it would be her husband who became her killer.

Coral Springs police, through their investigation, found out that Merin’s husband Philip Mathew (34) was responsible for her murder. He was later taken into custody, from a hotel in Coral Springs as he wanted to commit the crime before Merin leaves to a new place.

Philip fatally stabbed her multiple times, when she was returning home after night duty at the COVID ward in Boward Hospital. He also drove his car over her at the parking lot of the hospital.

As per the reports of the police, the incident is believed to be part of a domestic dispute between the couple. Philip has sustained some self-inflicted injuries after the incident.

Eye witnesses reported that Merin begged for her life and asked him to spare her because of their two year- child Nora.

According to Merin’s relatives, she was staying away from Philip, following some issues between them and was planning to quit the job at the Coral Springs hospital.

Merin Joy  hails from Piravom, Kottayam.

Philip Mathew alias Nevin is a native of Veliyanad, Kottayam has been charged with first degree murder.