A 17-year-old girl from Affiance ‘Back Street’ on the Essequibo Coast has reportedly hanged herself last Thursday morning.

According to reports, the teenager was found dead hanging from a piece of rope in her bedroom by relatives.
Reports said the teenager, on Thursday morning got up from her bed, had a bath and went to the family altar and prayed as usual before committing the act which has left the family in shock and searching for answers as to why  she committed suicide.
Reports said the family had no problem with the teenager. She was the only daughter for her mother.
Only recently another 17-year-old girl of New Road, Essequibo Coast committed suicide by ingesting a quantity of deadly poison after experiencing problems with her boyfriend.
Police are investigating the death of the teenager at Affiance.

(Rajendra Prabhulall)