Thief’s hand severed

A woman’s hand was severed on Friday when she stole $5,200 from a cash register in a store.

According to a police report, the 21-year-old Sangre Grande woman entered Trotty’s store at the corner of Andre Street and Eastern Main Road, Sangre Grande at around 3pm. She began cursing the owner of the store.  The intruduer then started beating the store’s owner and then she snatched the cash. On her departure the woman’s hand was severed by a relative of the owner.