A mother of four small children of Somerset and Berks village on the Essequibo Coast, one week ago, had attempted suicide in an effort to end ongoing quarrels and domestic problems with her husband.According to reports that are now coming to light, the woman was desperate to end her life and so took a bottle containing a poisonous substance used for spraying and killing grass and with her children crying and holding on to her, she took one mouthful of the poison but quickly started to spit it out and ran to get water to wash her mouth.
Reports said the small children cried and screamed as their mother tried to get rid of the poison from her mouth before her husband arrived home. However her tongue, lips and internal part of her mouth were damaged by the poison.
Relatives who later learnt of the suicide attempt said the mother should thank God for saving her life and should find herself in a God- fearing church.
Rajendra Prabhulall in Essequibo.