Kingston, Jamaica — Nicolene Grey, a 43-year-old pay clerk, will likely be sentenced on April 9 within the Dwelling Circuit Court docket after pleading responsible to a brutal acid assault that left a girl blind in a single eye and severely burned.
The assault, reportedly fueled by a love triangle, occurred practically three years in the past on a Coaster bus in St Andrew. Two extra victims—a male bus driver and a feminine passenger—additionally sustained burns from the corrosive substance.
Grey pleaded responsible to a few counts of inflicting grievous bodily hurt with intent. Wearing a black gown, she appeared somber in courtroom yesterday as she entered her plea.
The incident came about on October 1, 2021, whereas Grey and the victims have been touring towards Half-Manner Tree. As the first sufferer ready to exit the bus, Grey instantly doused her with acid. The assault continued as the girl, in agony, spun round, her pores and skin showing to soften from the burns.
The sufferer, who was allegedly in a relationship with Grey’s accomplice, suffered third-degree burns throughout her face, neck, chest, shoulders, and again. The acid additionally splashed onto the bus driver and one other passenger, leaving them with accidents.
A ketchup bottle containing the corrosive substance was later recovered on the scene. Grey was arrested and charged the identical day.
Presiding decide Justice Leighton Pusey has ordered a social inquiry report and requested Grey’s legal information earlier than figuring out her sentence. He additionally instructed Grey and her attorneys, John Clarke and Sasheeka Richards, to think about compensation for the victims however made it clear that this may not forestall sentencing.
“Compensation is an element and never a substitute for sentencing, it’s a consideration. It doesn’t imply that the courtroom is not going to sentence you,” Justice Pusey cautioned.
Senior Deputy Director of Prosecutions Claudette Thompson and Crown Counsel Debra Bryan represented the prosecution.
Grey’s sentencing is predicted to mirror the severity of the crime, with the courtroom weighing each the bodily and emotional toll on the victims.
