Neleissa back home after treatment for burns

Neleissa La Rose before the incident

Neleissa LaRose, the four-year-old who was severely burnt about her body during an incident at her Berbice River home more than six months ago return-ed this week from the United States (US), where she was being treated.

Local representative of the Saving Hands Emergency Aid (SHEA) Sita Sugrim yesterday told Stabroek News that LaRose returned to Guyana on Tuesday.

She explained that LaRose was discharged from the hospital in early July but was unable to immediately return due to the travel restrictions in place in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.