Herstelling woman died of drowning, compression injury

Daniel Watson and Lowtie Atwaroo

Lowtie Atwaroo, the 32-year-old woman who was submerged in a drain at Herstelling on Monday evening, allegedly by her reputed husband, died of drowning and a compression injury to the neck, an autopsy revealed.

The autopsy was conducted at the Georgetown Public Hospital mortuary by Government pathologist, Dr Nehaul Singh.

Atwaroo’s remains were handed over to her relatives for burial.