Pouderoyen girl, 13, found dead in bedroom

Ashrani Persaud
Ashrani Persaud

The lifeless body of a 13-year-old girl was yesterday found hanging in a bedroom of her Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara (WBD) house.

The dead teen has been identified as Ashrani Persaud of Bella Street, Pouderoyen, WBD.

Stabroek News understands that Persaud was discovered hanging from the roof of her bedroom sometime during yesterday by her 8-year-old brother who had just returned from school.

It is unclear what might have led Persaud to take her own life.

Reports reaching this newspaper revealed that Persaud reportedly dropped out of school some time ago and was scheduled to restart soon.

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