Teen mom pulled from Berbice River died from drowning, head trauma – autopsy finds

Melissa Soman

An autopsy which was done on the body of Melissa Soman yesterday revealed that she died from drowning and blunt force trauma to the head.

Additionally, the autop-sy also confirmed that Soman, 17, also known as ‘Lisa,’ was pregnant. 

The mother of a two-year-old son was returning home from the Berbice River around 8. 30 pm last Wednesday when her boy-friend reportedly attacked her with a piece of wood, causing her to fall over-board and drown.