LINDEN Police continue to search for the body of the woman who jumped from the Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge.The woman has been identified as 24-year-old Tabhita Small, known as Tambi, of south Amelia’s Ward, Mackenzie Linden.

According to Divisional Commander, Calvin Brutus, the woman was diagnosed with tuberculosis and was suffering with the disease for two years. She was admitted to the Mackenzie Hospital after fainting continuously, but was discharged on Tuesday morning and walked to the bridge, which is approximately two minutes away, before she jumped to her death.

Commander Brutus said that a search team was Wednesday sent to areas – up to Dalawala, which is approximately 6 miles up the Demerara River, in an effort to ascertain whether the body may have drifted there.

The Guyana Chronicle understands that the young woman belonged to a very humble Rastafarian family, who depended mainly on nature for survival, with her father said to be an herbalist.

One neighbor, who preferred for her name not to be mentioned, told the Guyana Chronicle that Tabhita was a very quiet and friendly girl whom she spoke to only Sunday.
“She always smiling and she always call you by name and stuff, very quiet girl, but she is friendly; she would come and play with my niece whenever she visits the shop.
“It really breaks my heart to know it was her, she was the friendly one among the bunch,” said the neighbor.

The patrol officer of the bridge that witnessed the incident told the media that the girl was wearing a pink top, a dark blue skirt and she was bare-footed.

A fight ensued between her and a vendor before she jumped. Taxi drivers also rushed to prevent her from jumping but they were too late.