Woman constable allegedly kills self on work-site

Essequibo: Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Woman Special Constable Shendal George, 29, of Lima, Essequibo Coast, which occurred between 17:30-17:45hrs on Thursday at the Caricom Rice Mill located at Anna Regina. Enquiries have revealed that the victim who was armed with a service revolver and six rounds was performing duties at the main gate (front) of the Caricom Rice Mill, left her post and was later discovered motionless in a toilet in the said compound with a suspected gunshot wound to her throat. Her firearm, along with five live rounds and a spent shell, was found next to her. She was taken to the Suddie Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival. The body is presently at the hospital’s mortuary awaiting a post-mortem.