Witness no-show stalls acid trial
June 04, 2008
The trial of 41-year-old battery technician, Michael Laoe, who was charged with the murder of his wife, Charmaine, has been set for September 17 in the Home Circuit Court.
The case was set for trial Monday but had to be put off because the main prosecution witness is off the island.
Allegations are that Laoe, of a Kingston 11 address, conspired with another man to throw acid on his wife.
Third-degree burns
It is further alleged that about 8:30 a.m. on June 10, 2005, Laoe's wife was on her way to work at the Constant Spring Tax Office on Constant Spring Road, St Andrew. On reaching the gate to her workplace, a man approached her and threw acid on her.
Onlookers chased the attacker and beat him to death.
The complainant suffered third-degree burns to more than 40 per cent of her body and died weeks later in hospital.
Laoe was subsequently arrested and charged.
Author: Gleaner Reporter
Source: Jamaica Gleaner
