A Corentyne woman is now at the Georgetown Public Hospital after she was chopped three times in her head allegedly by her ex-partner, a West Canje businessman, who has since been arrested.
Deoranie Badal also known as “Marcy”, 36, a manager at a company on the Corentyne, and of Number 56 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was attacked on Sunday around 1.10 pm.
According to information gathered, the woman was at the Jamrock Wash Bay when the suspect suddenly arrived and exited a motor car with a cutlass and walked up to her vehicle and started chopping the front windshield.
Stabroek News was told that in an effort to protect herself the woman exited the vehicle and attempted to make a run for it but the suspect grabbed on to her and dealt her several chops.
A police constable who was present at the wash bay then intervened and rushed the victim to the Port Mourant Public Hospital. She was then transferred to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital and subsequently to the Georgetown Public Hospital.
She sustained three wounds to her head and one to her right hand.
Commander of Region Six, Shivpersaud Bacchus, yesterday confirmed that the suspect, 55, was in police custody as an investigation is ongoing.
