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In May 2018 Berlinah Wallace was convicted of attacking her former boyfriend, Mark van Dongen by hurling sulphuric acid over most of his body. As a result of this Mr van Dongen was paralyzed below the neck, lost the sight in one eye and had a leg amputated. Wallace was found not guilty of murder or manslaughter but was found guilty on other charges and sentenced to life imprisonment.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/may/23/berlinah-wallace-jailed-years-sadistic-acid-attack-mark-van-dongen</ref> Mr van Dongen subsequently chose to end his own life via euthanasia.<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/berlinah-wallace-acid-attack-boyfriend-murder-charge-cleared-sulphuric-a8356226.html</ref> |
In May 2018 Berlinah Wallace was convicted of attacking her former boyfriend, Mark van Dongen by hurling sulphuric acid over most of his body. As a result of this Mr van Dongen was paralyzed below the neck, lost the sight in one eye and had a leg amputated. Wallace was found not guilty of murder or manslaughter but was found guilty on other charges and sentenced to life imprisonment.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/may/23/berlinah-wallace-jailed-years-sadistic-acid-attack-mark-van-dongen</ref> Mr van Dongen subsequently chose to end his own life via euthanasia.<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/berlinah-wallace-acid-attack-boyfriend-murder-charge-cleared-sulphuric-a8356226.html</ref> |
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| + | *[https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/r-v-wallace-sentencing.pdf Official transcript of sentencing remarks] |
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Revision as of 04:07, 14 July 2019
In May 2018 Berlinah Wallace was convicted of attacking her former boyfriend, Mark van Dongen by hurling sulphuric acid over most of his body. As a result of this Mr van Dongen was paralyzed below the neck, lost the sight in one eye and had a leg amputated. Wallace was found not guilty of murder or manslaughter but was found guilty on other charges and sentenced to life imprisonment.[1] Mr van Dongen subsequently chose to end his own life via euthanasia.[2]