A Post-Mortem Examination (PME) conducted on the body of Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) toddler, Mariena Smart, has revealed that she died as a result of asphyxiation attributable to drowning. The PME was conducted by Government pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh at the Georgetown Public Hospital Mortuary on Wednesday. The toddler’s body has since been handed over to relatives for burial.
Dead toddler: Mariena Smart
The lifeless body of the one-year-old was pulled from a pond close to her Block 42, Lower Amelia’s Ward, Linden home on Sunday afternoon. Reports are the incident occurred at about 16:30h. This publication understands that the toddler was left in the care of her 16-year-old brother by their parents to attend an event at Wismar, Linden. The 16-year-old told Police that he was washing clothes at the back of the yard while the toddler and other siblings were playing in the front of the yard. It was reported that at about 17:00h, the teen observed that the now deceased was not with the other children. He told Police that after making checks, he stumbled upon the body of the toddler floating in a pond situated about 30 to 40 feet from the house. The child’s body was retrieved from the water and transported to the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) where she was pronounced dead.
