(TRINIDAD GUARDIAN) Member of Parliament for Laventille East/Morvant Adrian Leonce says his wife who suffered serious injuries to her face after falling at home is recovering after three “extensive surgeries.”
Two weeks ago, Leonce posted a statement on social media asking for prayers for his wife who was in a “terrible accident”.
There have been very little updates on her condition since then except for calls from staff at Mt Hope Medical Complex that Leonce’s wife did not show any injuries associated with a car accident as it was only her face that was damaged.
In fact, the injuries were so severe that staff at Mt Hope said she received three facial reconstruction surgeries.
In an interview on Saturday and WhatsApp exchanges over the weekend, Leonce said it was not the first time he heard rumours that he was violent toward his wife. He described the persistent rumours as “mischief”.
“I have heard that talk about domestic violence,” Leonce said.
“It is unfortunate that someone would say things like that at a time when my wife is at home recovering from her extensive surgeries,” he said.
Leonce confirmed that there was no police report made of the accident because it was not vehicular. “She fell at home,” he said.
He said he was not at home when his wife fell but he got a call from his daughter and took his wife to the Southern Medical Centre but was directed to Mount Hope because of the extent of her injuries.
“It will be sad if this fabrication is perpetuated and start to affect my children who are already traumatised after seeing their mother in a near death-state,” Leonce said via text.
“It is unfortunate that anybody would take an accident that almost cost my wife her life and convert it into something that is not only untruthful but dangerous,” he said.
He said there was no truth to the assertion that he was personally involved in his wife’s injuries.
“Karen Lee will never be completely healed. We are happy to have her home after three-long surgeries. Karen-Lee is going to be away from work for a long time,” he said. Leonce said it was a “tremendous challenge” for him to keep things together since his wife’s fall.