A 21-month-old child is now dead after he was allegedly left in a drain by his mother, who went in search for food. The incident occurred yesterday around 19:00hrs at Parika Backdam, East Bank Essequibo.
Police say that enquiries disclosed that the now-deceased child was left in a drain by his teenaged mother who claimed that he was hungry, so she went in search of something for him to eat.
Sometime later the afternoon, when she was questioned about the whereabouts of her child, she ran and jumped into a canal. The police were promptly summoned.
After being taken out of the canal, she took police to the location where she allegedly left the child.
He was immediately rushed to Leonora Cottage Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The body was checked for any marks of violence but none was seen. It was later escorted to Ezekiel Funeral home and is awaiting Post Mortem Examination.
The Suspect was then taken to Parika Police Station, where she was told of the allegations, cautioned and gave a statement under caution. She was later placed into custody pending further investigations.
