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12-year-old girl dies in Zeelugt accident
driver in custody
by Michel Outridge

Debbie Persaud as she lay dead on the Zeelught Public Road yesterday. Seated next to the body are her mother and grandmother as they wept bitterly.
The driver of HB 459 is in police custody following the death of a 12-year-old girl yesterday morning, after she was struck down as she was attempting to cross the public road at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo.

Debbie Persaud, 12, of Area 'G' De William, West Coast Demerara, 181/2 kilometers or 111/2 miles west of Vreed-en-Hoop and three kilometers or two miles east of where the accident occurred, died on the spot after she was reportedly struck down on the Zeelugt Public Road, East Bank Essequibo, as she was attempting to cross the road.

According to reports, about 11:00 am Persaud was attempting to cross the road when motorcar HB 459 struck her, dragging her some 150 feet away from the point of impact.

She died immediately apparently from extensive head and other injuries to the body.

After the vehicle came to a standstill, residents prevented the driver from fleeing the scene.

Many relatives, including the child's mother and grandmother, turned up. They were very emotional as they tried to revive their loved one with Limacol as she lay lifeless on the road.

The driver of the ill-fated motorcar was at loss for words as he looked at the lifeless child on the roadway surrounded by her grieving family.

The police were summoned and the driver and his vehicle were taken to Lenora Police Station.

Male suspect sought in Corentyne woman's death
The police are looking for a male suspect who they think may have information regarding the death of Nandkumarie Latchanna, 44, of Number 54 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, whose body was found on Thursday morning in her front yard with marks of violence.

The police yesterday said that the male suspect is a friend of the dead woman who was seen in front of her yard shortly after the body was found.

The man called 'Bico' of Crabwood Creek, Berbice, was a regular visitor to the home and is known, up to late yesterday the police that he has reportedly gone into hiding.

Latchanna was found dead in her front yard with what appeared to be marks of violence on the head.

Her daughters made the discovery about 6:00 am on Thursday morning after the woman was not found in the kitchen.

She is an early riser who usually prepare meals for some contract workers who are working in the area.

Relatives are of the opinion that she was murdered by a known assailant that morning while she was cooking.

A post mortem was conducted yesterday.

Saturday, January 17, 2004

Saturday, January 17, 2004