A 30-year-old miner is in police custody after he allegedly struck his common-law wife in the forehead with an axe at Wariquima Settlement, Upper Mazaruni River.
The 29-year-old woman, a farmer, was initially admitted to the Kamarang District Hospital before being referred to the Georgetown Public Hospital for further treatment. Her condition was listed as stable.
According to the police, the incident occurred at approximately 3 pm on Thursday.
Investigators were told that the woman was at home splitting firewood with an axe when the miner returned. An argument followed, during which the man allegedly took the axe from her and struck her in the forehead with its base. The woman fell to the ground unconscious.
She was taken to the Kamarang District Hospital, where she was examined and admitted, before being transferred to Georgetown.
The miner was subsequently arrested and remains in custody as the investigation continues.
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