Bleach poured over lesbian lover

Randy Orton

WC's Resident Alchoholic

Bleach poured over lesbian lover
A mother-of-two poured bleach over her lesbian lover because she planned to meet up with an ex-girlfriend, a court has heard.
Juliet Wilson, 35, of Lawson Road, Enfield, North London, was sentenced three years in jail for the attack on Maxine Grizzle, 37.

The attack on 26 October last year, left Miss Grizzle with 14% burns over her face and upper body.

Wilson had admitted grievous bodily harm at an earlier hearing.

She was angry Miss Grizzle was meeting up with her former lover.

Face 'coming off'

Miss Grizzle forgave Wilson after the attack and wrote to the judge asking for him to be lenient.

Prosecutor Mark Kimsey told Wood Green Crown Court in north London: "Boiling bleach was poured over her.

"The victim had struck up, or was continuing to speak to, an ex-partner which was causing friction."

On 25 October, Wilson learned Miss Grizzle was meeting an ex-partner.

She told a friend by phone: "If Max knows what's good for her she won't come home tonight." She also threatened to attack Miss Grizzle.

When Miss Grizzle returned to their home, the pair argued before going to bed.

In a statement read out to the court, Miss Grizzle said: "I went to sleep and I didn't know she had got out of bed. I was woken up by some hot thing over me."

She then got up and walked to the mirror, and said it looked as if her face was "coming off".

She pleads with me to take into consideration your good nature as a mother

Judge Bailey

Mr Kimsey said: "She was shouting 'Help me, help me, I'm burning, I'm burning'."

Wilson replied: "Help you, I wouldn't spit on you."

Mr Kimsey continued: "She said: 'Give me the phone, give me the phone', and she wouldn't."

'No recollection'

Miss Grizzle ran outside and got help from a bus driver.

Miss Marguerite Russell, for the defence, said Wilson was unable to recall the attack. She said: "She has no recollection of discussing anything with anyone before."

Her two children were being cared for by her brother.

His honour, Judge Bailey, read out part of the letter from Miss Grizzle: "She pleads with me to take into consideration your good nature as a mother.

"She considers you are extremely remorseful and that she has found it in her heart to forgive you.

"That letter has knocked two years off the sentence."