Two young girls, who were removed from a backdam in Region One last Saturday, have been taken into protective custody by the Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) as police begin a probe into the circumstances that warranted their removal.
The girls, a 13-year-old who gave birth almost two weeks ago and a 12-year-old who is five months pregnant, continue to receive medical treatment at a city hospital after Members of the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) rescued them.
President of GWMO Urica Primus had told Stabroek News that residents of the area made contact with the organisation’s regional representative, Stephanie Miguel, who along with another member went into the