A 42-year-old mother of four of Number 64 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), is battling for her life after she was set on fire by her husband.
Tevita Lall, called “Natasha”, in her hospital bed
Injured is Tevita Lall called “Natasha”, who underwent emergency surgery to remove her breasts as doctors are trying to save her life. The incident occurred two Fridays ago at her Number 64 Village home.
Her mother, Bamala Lall, said the couple had been having marital issues and the mother of four had said she had enough of the accusations levelled against her by her husband.
At the home of the victim, her mother told this publication that she had a conversation with her daughter after several accusations were levelled at the now injured woman.
“She say, ‘Mummy, wha me nah do, me nah gon accept’”. She added that her daughter said she was going to end the relationship with her husband as she cannot endure any more of his abusive ways.
Following that conversation, the younger Lall asked her mother for something to cook and promised to return with food for her mother.
This newspaper was told that Tevita left her mother’s house and went to her home which is on the opposite side of the street.
As she was about to light the stove, her husband allegedly kicked over the bottle containing kerosene which splashed on her skin and she caught fire. Neighbours heard her screaming and went to her rescue.
They met the door locked and the screaming woman’s husband was sitting on the verandah but did not open the door for any of the neighbours who were seeking to render assistance to his screaming wife.
Mother of the injured woman, Bamala Lall
“They had to kick down the door and go inside,” the injured woman’s mother related, adding that when her daughter was taken out of the house it was obvious that almost her entire body was burnt.
The injured woman was taken to the Skeldon Hospital but due to the extent of her injures she was transferred to the New Amsterdam Hospital before being sent to the Burns Unit of the Georgetown Hospital where she is currently being treated.
“They say she burn 100 per cent of the whole body but 50 per cent damage and she has a 50-50 chance. They take out all her breasts and things already. They have to do another surgery but because they don’t have blood, they didn’t do the surgery Monday. They have to do lots of surgeries on her. She is punishing a lot,” Lall said while noting that she last saw her daughter on Tuesday. She said that because of financial constraints she could not travel to Georgetown since it costs her $8000 for a round trip to the Georgetown Hospital.
Meanwhile, the woman’s 50-year-old husband, Seelall Dipnarine has been charged for attempted murder and was remanded to prison.
The couple has been together for just over two years.
Throughout the relationship, the husband was reportedly extremely abusive towards the woman – even leaving her hospitalised several months ago. (G4)
