The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba, was thrown into mourning yesterday, following the death of a Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Dr Hestianna Thomas.
Her death was discussed in hushed tone by workers.
The mother of two is believed to be a victim of domestic violence.
Some women described her as a compassionate doctor who helped saved their children’s lives.
The Nation gathered that the late Dr Thomas, whose husband is a Consultant Clinical Pathologist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, reported for duty three days ago, until she was brought in yesterday to LUTH battered.
A source said: “A close examination of her body revealed a lot of lacerations.
In fact, I noticed that the head had a deep cut. When other colleagues also saw her, they said there was a deep cut on her skull, because they saw pierced bone.
Her colleagues, especially the female doctors, were stunned when Dr Thomas was rushed in.