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Alfred De Jonge, called “Nat A Bai”, 36, of Linden, who doused the mother of his children with a c
Shondell Williamson
orrosive substance back in 2017 has been committed to stand trial in the High Court. The charge is attempt murder.
The accused was unrepresented in court on Friday.
De Jonge appeared before Magistrate Peter Hugh in the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court. He is accused of, with intent to commit murder, caused grievous bodily harm to Shondell Williamson. On Thursday January 19, 2017 at New Street, New Amsterdam, he doused her with a corrosive substance.
The woman, a mother of two was living at the time of the incident in the lower flat of 16 New Street New Amsterdam, Berbice.
The two once shared a rocky relationship during their more than eight years together.
They lived for a while in New Amsterdam before relocating to Linden. However due to the constant abuse the woman left and returned to Berbice.
On the day in question De Jonge was reportedly stalking the woman. He was dressed like a woman with wig and dress. He was seen sitting on a culvert at the corner of Republic Road and New Street. He reportedly visited the home twice, but the woman was not at home.
In the meanwhile he secreted himself in the yard. Around 20:30 hours as Williamson entered her yard she was accosted by the man whom she soon realized was her children father. As she resisted him, he bathed her with the acid.
He reportedly shouted, “If I can’t get you, no man will”. He then broke the bottle and ran out of the yard into a waiting car, which sped away.
The woman who was severely burnt on her face, chest and other parts of her body was picked up and rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital before being transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital. The man, after he fled the area, was apprehended in Linden. He was riding a motor cycle in his escape bid when he crashed into a vehicle.
He was previously wanted for being in possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
Shondell Williamson was left blind and the acid disfigured her face and upper body.
Through the kind complements of the Saving Hands Emergency Aid, Inc. (SHEA) Foundation, Shondell travelled to the United States of America for treatment. She has so far undergone two years of intense medical treatment, including vision correction and reconstructive surgeries. A bone from her rib was used to graft her nose.
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