AN argument between several siblings at Waramuri Mission in the Moruca sub-region went awry when a young man launched a brutal attack on his sisters with a cutlass.
While details are sketchy, a resident of Waramuri told this publication that the injured women have been identified as Cynthia and Beverly Cozier, who are in their 20s. A child was also injured during the attack.
The incident occurred sometime after 14:00hrs at the siblings’ home at the village of Mariabo which lies along a creek at Waramuri. Residents of Moruca reported that the two women were chopped about their bodies, including their hands and neck; one of the women sustained wounds to her head. They were taken to Santa Rosa for treatment at the district hospital in that community. Around 16:00hrs, the injured women were ferried by boat to Charity and immediately rushed to the Suddie Hospital on the Essequibo Coast where they are receiving medical attention.
Police are investigating the incident.