Stabbed Sophia woman succumbs

Shanta Devi Persaud

Security guard Shanta Devi Persaud, who was stabbed on October 19 near her Sophia home, succumbed on Thursday last to injuries from the multiple stab wounds she received allegedly at the hands of her ex partner.

An autopsy performed yesterday gave the cause of death as multiple internal injuries due to stab wounds.

Persaud, 36, also called ‘Nadia’ had told Stabroek News the day after the stabbing that