A mother of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, was arrested by police on Monday, after she chopped her 9-year-old daughter in an attempt to kill her.
Police are investigating the attempted murder of a 9-year-old girl from Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, which occurred at about 22.00 hours on Thursday.
Enquiries disclosed that the 9-year-old girl and her mother live together in Zeelugt with her mother’s boyfriend. The child’s father died about four years ago. At about 22.00 hours on Thursday, the woman and her boyfriend got into a heated argument, during which, the boyfriend told her that he did not want them anymore. He then left the house.