Timehri mother of two succumbs after baby dies

Vanessa Roopnarine

A 29-year-old mother of two died at the Georgetown Public Hospital last Thursday and her relatives are accusing doctors of taking too long to remove the dead foetus that was inside her.

Dead is Vanessa Roopnarine, a housewife of Timehri Public Road, East Bank Demerara. She was seven months pregnant.
Relatives yesterday accused the hospital of negligence and expressed fear that attempts are being made to hide the truth.
However, a hospital official dispelled this saying that there are certain prerequisites before there can be surgical intervention including stable blood pressure and vital signs.

The official, while expressing familiarity with