The Guyana Police force is reporting that, the police in Regional Division 4A are looking for four identifiable females who allegedly threw a corrosive liquid, suspected to be acid, on one female on Friday last (January 21 2022) at approximately 20:40 hours. The incident occurred at the corner or Norton and John Streets.
According to the police report, 24-year-old Renesha Maxwell of West Ruimveldt Georgetown took a taxi from Leopold Street and as she was traveling in the taxi, she observed a car following the one that she was in.
Maxwell told the driver to stop and when he did, she alleges that the four females exited the trailing car and approached her. One of the females then threw a liquid substance on her and she immediately felt a burning sensation about her body and began to scream.
The victim was subsequently rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) where she was seen and treated by Dr. Yearwood and admitted with burns to her back and left hand. Maxwell’s condition is now regarded as stable.
The matter was reported and the police are currently on the hunt for the four females as investigations continue.
