Cassandra Boucher, the police constable charged with dousing her then boyfriend with acid last year, maintained her innocence under cross-examination at her trial on Wednesday.
The charge against Boucher states that on November 7th, 2018, at Camp Street and North Road, Georgetown, she unlawfully and maliciously wounded Anthony Paul, with intent to maim, disfigure, disable or cause grievous bodily harm.
Boucher, who is on trial before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly, was cross-examined by Police Prosecutor Richard Harris, after she would have given sworn evidence during a previous hearing.
It was under cross-examination that the accused maintained that it was Paul who injured and threatened her and that she never threw the liquid substance on him.
She was also asked by the prosecutor if, on the day in question, she was afraid of Paul, to which she responded yes.
Prosecutor Harris further asked the accused if she was so fearful that she disembarked the vehicle that she was in with Paul then went back in although he had allegedly assaulted her, to which she responded yes.
Boucher then accepted that she never produced, to the court, a medical to show that she was assaulted, nor did she show the court any of the injuries she allegedly sustained.
The matter was later adjourned until September 17th, when the defence is expected to call witnesses.
Boucher, of Lot 55 School Street, Albouystown, is being represented by attorney Adrian Thompson.
It is alleged that on the day in question, Paul received a call from Boucher, who requested that he take her to the hospital. Paul made his way to the defendant’s home and Boucher got into the backseat of his vehicle. Later, at Camp Street and North Road, Boucher allegedly took a small bottle and threw the contents on Paul, resulting in his jersey melting. The liquid also made contact with the left side of his face and other parts of his body.
Paul drove himself to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was examined and admitted as a patient. Boucher was later arrested, told of the crime and cautioned, and she allegedly gave a written statement admitting to throwing the corrosive liquid on Paul.
