Sister identifies woman who plunged to death off Harbour Bridge

Dec 28, 2014 News

The woman who climbed the rails of the Demerara Harbour Bridge and jumped to her death into the deep waters on Christmas Eve Day has been identified as 34-year-old Felicia Hussein.

Felicia Hussein in happier times

Hussein’s sister, Gwendolyn Lowden, who identified the body, said that her sister had been battling with mental illness and might have suffered a relapse. She said that Hussein who lived with her mother at Lot 438 Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara, was last seen by relatives at 11:00 hours, when she left home.
Kaieteur News understands that the 34-year-old had accessed the pedestrian facility along the bridge from the eastern bank of the river. It was just after noon when she threw herself off the bridge.
About 45 minutes after she was seen plunging off of the bridge, her lifeless body was recovered by officials from the Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration.
Hussein’s body was taken to a nearby wharf but later returned to the bridge before being taken to Lyken Funeral Parlour where she was identified by her sister.
Kaieteur News understands that the woman jumped to her death leaving her slippers and umbrella behind on the bridge.
The Demerara Harbour Bridge links the east and west banks of the Demerara River. It stretches for just over a mile long and is a floating bridge that would routinely retract to allow vessels to pass. The bridge features a walkway for pedestrians and cyclists.