The sentencing listening to for dental assistant Kayodi Satchell, who admitted to slashing eight-year-old Danielle Rowe’s throat final 12 months June, this afternoon heard that the kid was murdered after the killer reportedly contracted HIV from the kid’s father.
Satchell’s lawyer Pierre Rogers, in making the revelation, mentioned his consumer by no means deliberate on killing the kid however did so out of frustration after her makes an attempt to have the daddy prosecuted fell on deaf ears.
However, the sentencing, which was slated for immediately, was postponed for the decide to rule on December 20.
Meanwhile, the 32-year-old little one killer who final month pleaded responsible to homicide and little one stealing broke down in tears and was seen sobbing as she was led from the courtroom.
She was additionally noticed whispering an apology to Rowe’s mom and sister from the dock.
Earlier, Rowe’s mom and sister wept overtly in courtroom and had been noticed consoling one another.
The clerk, whereas studying the very transferring sufferer affect report, additionally needed to pause and was seen eradicating his glasses and wiping his eyes. Two probation officers had been additionally noticed with tears flowing from their eyes
The second grade pupil of Braeton Primary and Infant School in St Catherine was kidnapped on June 8 final 12 months from her faculty.
The little one was seen later that day along with her throat slashed on Roosevelt Avenue in St Andrew.
She was rushed by individuals within the space to the Bustamante Hospital for Children, the place she died two days later.
The autopsy report revealed the kid died from an incised wound to the neck.
Investigations by the police led to Satchell being arrested on August 11 final 12 months.
She was subsequently charged with homicide.
Attorney-at-law Pierre Rogers and Donnovan Collins are representing Satchell.
– Tanesha Mundle
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