A 12-year-old boy was admitted a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), after he was chopped to his heel by his 10-year-old friend while he was attempting to chop a face mask.
Reports are that at about 15:40h on Thursday at Station Street, Matthews Ridge, North West District (NWD), Region One (Barima-Waini), the 12-year-old was in the company of his 10-year-old playmate and other children, picking Sijan (whitee) from a tree.
Police stated that the 10-year-old had a cutlass in his possession that he used to cut down the tree, and while attempting to chop a face mask that had fallen on the ground from another child, the 12-year-old pushed his right foot in the way and was chopped to his heel.
He was picked up by a relative and taken to the Pakera District Hospital where he was seen by a doctor. However, because of the severity of the wound, he was transferred to the GPHC.
His condition is regarded as stable.
Following the incident, a Welfare Officer was summoned along with the mothers of both minors and the 10-year-old was sent away in the custody of his mother.
