A 49-year-old woman on Monday killed herself in front of the Enquiries Office in the Brickdam Police Station compound.

She was associated with the Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and a resident of Haslington, East Coast Demerara.

Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn, who was at the scene, described the incident as “unfortunate,” but emphasised that police officers will fully investigate the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death.

The Inter-agency Suicide Prevention Help Line offers 24-hour emotional support to those who are struggling with depression in Guyana, the numbers are 223-0001; 223-0009; 223-0818; 600-7896 and 623-4444.