HGP NIGHTLY NEWS – A Hampton Court resident rushed to the aid of a 59-year-old woman and extinguished flames from her body after she was allegedly set on fire during an incident involving her husband on Wednesday afternoon.
Police have since arrested the woman’s 68-year-old husband and are investigating the matter as an alleged attempted murder.
According to investigators, the incident occurred at approximately 12:30 p.m. at Hampton Court on the Essequibo Coast. Preliminary investigations indicate that the woman, a housewife, was at home when she was allegedly set on fire during an incident involving her husband, who works as a security guard.
Police said a nearby resident heard the woman screaming and went to investigate. The resident reportedly managed to extinguish the fire before the injured woman was taken to the Lima Regional Hospital.
She was admitted with injuries about her body and, according to police, remains in stable condition.
Her husband was subsequently arrested and remains in police custody as investigators continue their probe into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
