Nicole Reyes, a 38-year old British woman, was ordered to serve 12 years in prison yesterday, Tuesday 4 February, after being convicted of killing her husband, Jorge, who was Dominican, by deliberately running him over.
Reyes claimed her husband died when she accidentally hit his motorcycle as he swerved out of the way of an oncoming car in July 2012.
Her mother, Jeanette Clements who traveled from Wales for the trial, says that the family intends to appeal the verdict and is meeting with the British Embassy.
Nicole first came to the country on holiday and later took a holiday rep job with Thomas Cook where she met Jorge, a coconut salesman.
As reported in the British press, Nicole and Jorge’s relationship ended in tragedy when he was killed as they drove home one evening. He had been riding his Yamaha 125 motorcycle alongside her Toyota SUV when she ran him over.
The sentence was passed following a two-and-a-half-hour hearing in Puerto Plata.
A spokesman for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: “We can confirm a British national was arrested in the Dominican Republic on July 10, 2012. We are providing consular assistance.”
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