Battered 18-yr-old mother of one seeks fresh start

Filisha Nauth cradles her baby

Recovering from a vicious attack by her partner of five years, 18-year-old Filisha Nauth says she has learnt from her mistakes and is ready to pick up the pieces of her life; she wants to continue her education and get a job so as to provide basic necessities for herself and her 20-month-old baby.

This young mother was viciously stabbed earlier this month by her husband of two years, Govinda Sookdeo, after an argument at their Lot 655 New Scheme, Haslington, East Coast Demerara home.

The argument stemmed from the