Kitty woman doused with acid

A 54-year-old Station Street, Kitty woman yesterday was doused with acid in an attack she believed was retaliation for speaking out on the constant noise nuisance from a bar reportedly owned by a senior policeman in the residential area.

Mala Persaud sustained burns to her face, mouth, chest and legs in the attack which appeared to be well-planned. Recounting the incident yesterday, the woman told Stabroek News that she was taking the family’s car out of their yard sometime between 7:45 and 8 am when she was attacked. “I saw a yellow taxi drive