Essequibo teen died from complications due to unsafe abortion – PME

An autopsy performed on 19-year-old Rehana Rahaman of Karawab Village, Upper Pomeroon, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), showed that she died from complications due to unsafe abortion. The teen was found bleeding in an unconscious state on June 17 at her home.

However, the post-mortem was performed by the Government pathologist, Dr Nehaul Singh on Thursday at the Suddie Hospital Mortuary. During the procedure, the doctor revealed that based on the findings, the teen attempted to abort the child.
It was reported that on the day in question, the young woman, who was in her first trimester, reportedly visited her boyfriend unknowing to family members.
After realising that the teen was not at home, her grandmother attempted to contact her via cellphone but her calls went unanswered.
The grandmother, however, went in search of the teen, who was later found lying in an unconscious state.
The boyfriend, when contacted by the family, related that she suffered a fall while she was visiting.
But the grandmother is holding out that her now dead granddaughter and her boyfriend had an argument about the pregnancy and suggested that the young man might have gotten violent and struck her.
Nevertheless, in light of the post-mortem report, the body was handed over to the family to make preparations for the funeral.