A West Bank Demerara (WBD) mother of three has ended her life by consuming an unknown poisonous substance on Tuesday. The dead woman was identified as 34-year-old Amanda Neshaw of Lot 125 Bella Dam, Pouderoyen, WBD.
The mother of three ended her life on Tuesday
Based on information received, the woman had been suffering from an ailment for some three months and hence, opted to end her life. Guyana Times was told that sometime in the afternoon hours, screams emanated from the two-storey family home when relatives discovered the woman’s lifeless body.When this publication visited the home on Wednesday, Neshaw’s husband was comforting a toddler, believed to be the youngest of the woman’s three children. He declined to disclose details of the suicide, and the woman’s mother informed this newspaper that her only daughter was a good person who never wanted her story publicised. Neighbours described Neshaw as quiet and helpful.She leaves to mourn her husband, three children, parents, sibling and other relatives.
A post-mortem is expected to be performed on the woman’s body on Friday. Guyana is listed by the World Health Organisation as one of the countries with the highest suicide rate.
