Corentyne teen takes poison after abuse by guardians

A 16-year-old student of a private school on the Corentyne ingested a poisonous substance in an attempt to end her life after her guardians abused her in the public around 2:45 pm on Wednesday.

The girl of Johanna, Black Bush Polder who is supposed to be sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination is presently a patient at a hospital.

Stabroek News learnt that the girl ingested the