$170M restoration works at Friendship Water Treatment Plant moving apace

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Human Services Ministry to provide counselling for children of murdered Sophia woman

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Murdered: Lisa George

Minister Dr. Vindhya Persaud consoling relatives on Wednesday

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has committed to providing counselling for the two children of murdered Sophia woman, LisaGeorge.

George,age31,waskilledonTuesday morning by her 23-year-old boyfriend, Meshack Benjamin, in her bedroom. According to reports, her screams awakenedher12-old-sonandherantothe room only to witness the horror of the suspect plunging a knife in his mother’s body His six-year-old sibling was also at homeatthetimeofthegruesomeact.

Subject Minister, Dr. Vindhya Persaud visited the children on Wednesday.

“The Ministry of Human Services’ Child Care and Protection Agency (C&PA) and the Difficult Circumstances Unithavealreadycommittedtoproviding assistance in the form of counselling and assistance with funeral costs among others”, a statement from the Human ServicesMinistrysaid.

The man allegedly responsible for the woman’s death has been arrested by police.