A 43-YEAR-OLD woman is in a critical state at the New Amsterdam Hospital after being stabbed multiple times while trying to protect her daughter from the girl’s menacing fiancé Monday last.Guyana Chronicle understands that the woman Nivonne Audrey Trim, popularly called “Audrey” of Number 77 Housing Scheme, Corriverton, Berbice was stabbed around 19:30 hrs after she intervened in an argument between Lochelle Pulmattie called “Paulo” and her daughter Felicia Burnette.

The young couple were imbibing at the time.

According to a police source, the argument between Burnette and “Paulo” became heated and “Paulo” whipped out a knife.

Audrey, a security guard by profession then stepped in to protect her daughter and was stabbed in the process.

She was rushed to the Skeldon Hospital but was later transferred to the New Amsterdam Hospital.

The suspect was arrested and remains in police custody.

A source close to the investigation said the suspect had threatened to kill Burnette before.