A Berbice fisherman who was stabbed to his neck allegedly by his wife over a week ago, is now a patient on life support at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) Intensive Care Unit (ICU) where his condition is listed as critical.
Daniel Persaud of Lot 99 Sheet Anchor Village, East Canje, Berbice was initially admitted to the ICU of the New Amsterdam Public Hospital but was transferred on Wednesday to the GPH after his condition deteriorated.
Stabroek News had previously reported that Persaud was stabbed in the neck allegedly by his wife during a drunken squabble on the evening of September 19.The incident occurred at around 8.15 pm and was reportedly witnessed by the couple’s four children, who neighbours said, were often neglected.
Previous reports had revealed that Persaud and McCalmon were on their veranda imbibing alcohol as is their norm, when for unknown reasons, McCalmon armed herself with a kitchen knife and stabbed Persaud in the neck before fleeing the house.
He was rushed to the hospital by his brother Abdul Rahaman Sattaur. Police the following day searched the savannahs for Persaud wife, Dianne McCalmon who was eventually apprehended.