The case against a St Mary woman charged in relation to the shooting and wounding of a male teacher in the parish failed to make any progress on Thursday, October 6.
When the case against the accused woman, Tonelyn Blackburn, alias ‘Teelyn, of Islington, St Mary, was brought before the St Mary Parish Court, it was heard that she would not be brought for court from custody.
Blackburn is charged with shooting with intent, wounding with intent, robbery with aggravation, illegal possession offirearm, illegal possession of ammunition and attempted murder.
In the absence of the accused woman and also her attorney, a hearing was set in the matter for November 4.
The charges against Blackburn resulted from a shooting incident at a bar at a fishing beach in Pagee, Port Maria on September 12, 2013, where a school teacher, Clayton Gordon, Blackburn and a girl, who was then 16-year-old went for a drink.
It is further alleged that Blackburn shot Gordon after a dispute developed among the three.
Blackburn, who reportedly met Gordon through the 16-year-old girl, fled with the girl in Gordon’s car. However, Blackburn was named as a person of interest by the police. She later turned herself into the police days but said her actions were in self-defense.
The girl, who was them 16-year-old at the time of the offense, has become a crown witness in the case against Blackburn.
Blackburn was never granted bail in the matter.
