…mother in custody, piece of wood recovered at crime scene
Police have launched an investigation into the death of four-year-old Rianna Ambrose, which occurred on Thursday at her home in Karaudarnau Village in South Rupununi, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo).
Lucinda Stephen and four-year-old Rianna Ambrose
The police have reported that the child’s parents: 24-year-old Lucinda Stephen and Regan Ambrose, were consuming alcohol at their residence on Wednesday night when, at about 01:00h on Thursday, an argument that ensued between them escalated into a physical altercation; following which Regan Ambrose left the home and sought refuge at the residence of his sister-in-law Joyce Stephen.
According to the police report, Regan Ambrose informed his sister-in-law of the altercation, and she provided him a hammock in which to sleep for the night.
At about 03:00h, Joyce Stephen visited her sister Lucinda’s home, and allegedly witnessed when she struck Rianna Ambrose five times on the head with a piece of wood. Having sustained severe head injuries, the child Rianna was immediately rushed to the Aishalton District Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police have since arrested Lucinda Stephen, and she remains in custody at the Aishalton Police Station as investigations continue into the death of Rianna Ambrose.
The piece of wood used to inflict the injuries on the child has also been retrieved from the scene.
