Leanne Davis Guilty of Manslaughter in Fatal Stabbing of Sister-in-law

Earlier today, twenty-eight-year-old Leanne Davis has been found guilty of manslaughter in the stabbing death of her sister-in-law during an unfortunate incident that took place in April 2021.  In her ruling this morning, Justice Candace Nanton found that there was extreme provocation in Davis’ case, hence the reason she was found not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter.  Davis, then a twenty-five-year-old mother of two, got into an altercation with Venecia Staine, a resident of Gracie Rock Village.  According to a witness, who was fifteen years old at the time, the deadly incident happened when Davis reportedly bumped into Staine and an argument ensued.  During the heated exchange, Staine was stabbed as many as six times, including a fatal wound inflicted in the area of her right breast.  Davis was remanded on a charge of murder.  The trial got underway a little over a month ago.  In her defense, Davis, from the dock, told the court that she was provoked.  Sentencing for Davis has been deferred to July twenty-ninth.  She has been remanded back to the Belize Central Prison.