The teen queen of 547 Housing Scheme, Arcadia, reached her fatal end after she was allegedly beaten Monday night by three other young girls who live in the same East Bank Demerara village.

Police Public Relations Officer John Sauers said the three girls were bailed yesterday after the post mortem examination was conducted and the results submitted.

In a press statement, the police said “Enquires disclosed that three females who were at a party in the area were walking on a road when they were confronted by the deceased and an argument ensued which resulted in a fight that was subsequently broken up.”

It was shortly after the fight that the teen collapsed before she was rushed to the Georgetown Hospital and pronounced dead on arrival, according to police.

Meanwhile, relatives had a slightly different story to tell. They told Chronicle Tuesday the dead girl was on her way to a friend’s house around 9 o’clock Monday night when she was first confronted by two girls who reportedly began beating her after a heated verbal exchange.

They said another girl joined the two soon after and gripped the teen by her neck from behind. It was then they said that she had fallen to the ground within minutes and had no chance whatsoever in defending herself, according to eye witnesses.

The dead girl’s family expressed dissatisfaction with the result of the post mortem examination which revealed that her heart was enlarged and she died of cardiac failure.

Her aunt, Norma, told Chronicle the family believes Kenisha died as a result of being strangled by one of her attackers, and the conclusion that she died of cardiac failure may have been made as a result of what her mother told the media the day after the child died. Kenisha’s mom, Annette Wharton, told the media the child was affected by a heart ailment.

“She was strangled and they are saying it was her heart. They just go with what the mother said.” the woman exclaimed.

She said although the child was expected to die sometime she would not have died now if she was not fatigued by her attackers.

“We know sometime she had was to die, but not at this moment,” the child’s aunt said in a sad tone.

She said a policeman who witnessed the post mortem emerged from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation mortuary and told them that the Pathologist Nehaul Singh confirmed that the child’s heart was enlarged twice the normal size and she suffered a cardiac arrest.

Norma said the family was shocked and dissatisfied at what they were hearing at the time, and argued vociferously with the detective.

She explained that no family member was allowed to witness the examination as they were told by the police that allowing witnesses was recently stopped because some people “can’t take it” and they are scared that something fishy was going on. Another of the dead teen’s aunt “went in to identify Kenisha but wasn’t allowed to see the post mortem.”

Chronicle attempted to confirm this ‘alleged’ new development at the hospital mortuary, but no one in authority was available to do so up to press time.

Norma said the family is scared that this explanation on the cause of the teen’s death that was given to them may get in the way of police charging her attackers with slaughtering her. “…that is what we are afraid of and we are not satisfied with what they are saying.”

She also disclosed that one of the girls who attacked her niece in a ‘jealous rage’ is another village queen, Miss Mocha 2002, and voiced that the trio should be severely punished for their actions.

However, in a press statement to the Chronicle police said they are still investigating the matter.

Meanwhile, Executive Director of Simpli Royal and National Director of the Miss Guyana Talented Teen pageant, Pamela Dillon, said Baird’s death and circumstances surrounding it have plunged the pageant industry into mourning.

Simpli Royal has contracted Ms. Annie Baker to coordinate the Miss East Bank Demerara Talented Teen 2004 pageant of which the delegate representing Mocha met her death in her own village.

“It’s very very sad!” Dillon said before further stating that the unfortunate situation came at a time when pageantry teaches young ladies to develop respect for themselves as well as others, encourage personal development and promote positive actions.

“It has really had a very sobering effect on the delegates,” Dillon said, adding, “..and even the delegates already in the national pageant who didn’t even know her are very sad.”

However, she said the teen’s death will not prevent participation in the pageant from the Miss East Bank Demerara Talented Teen queen, who will be selected and crowned.