A Venezuelan woman is now hospitalised in stable condition at a health outpost at Aranka Landing, Cuyuni River, Region Seven, after she was chopped and burnt by her Guyanese partner early yesterday morning.
As a result of the attack on the 37-year-old woman, police in Region Seven are searching for the man.
Regional Commander Linden Lord told Stabroek News last night that efforts are being made to transport the woman to Bartica for further medical attention.
The woman refused to travel yesterday for medical attention after she informed ranks that she did not have the finances to do so. On this note, Lord said, the police are working to finance the woman’s transportation and have her brought to the Bartica Public Hospital.
This newspaper was told that during the wee hours of Thursday morning, the couple had been drinking together when the man used a cigarette to burn the woman on the face. In retaliation, the woman used a beer bottle to hit the man. He subsequently dealt her several chops with a cutlass to her head and body, after which he immediately fled the scene.
The woman was able to make a report to the Aranka Police Station and she was taken for medical attention.
Lord said ranks have since ventured into the backdam to locate the suspect.
