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‘Lace Doctor’ to Compensate Victim for 2022 Goat Water Incident

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Annalee Jeffrey

A three-year-old case involving a confrontation at a popular early-morning event has concluded with a guilty plea and a substantial financial penalty for the attacker.

Annalee Jeffrey more commonly known as ‘Lace Doctor’ admitted to inflicting grievous bodily harm during an appearance before Justice Stanley John at the High Court on Thursday, October 16th, 2025.

Justice John ordered Jeffrey to compensate her victim with $20,000, to be paid in four monthly installments of $5,000 starting October 31st and ending January 31st, 2026. Missing any payment will land Jeffrey in His Majesty’s Prison for one year.

Additionally, she’s been placed under a two-year bond, and violating its conditions carries another year behind bars.

The criminal charge arose from events at the Sunrise Breakfast Fete in Willikies on June 6th, 2022.

Jeffrey, then a 29-year-old Jamaican national, allegedly attacked a woman she believed was romantically involved with her husband.

The victim was working alongside Jeffrey’s husband at a food booth, ladling goat water from a large pot positioned over an open flame.

It is said that Jeffrey yanked the woman’s hair from behind, pulling her down. As she fell, the pot toppled, sending scalding goat water across both women.

The victim suffered surface burns to her face and hand, while Jeffrey’s hand was also burned in the incident.

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Comments (13)

  • Anonymous October 22, 2025, 8:38 AM

    So she burn she hand, mash up the other lady, and still end up paying 20k. All that and still no man. Lord, karma fast these days

  • Trend needs to change October 19, 2025, 12:37 PM

    Them think them bad always creating drama anywhere them go. When them home in them country they are scared cats. Just act they act bad to scare who will take it.

  • Leah October 19, 2025, 10:30 AM

    Boy, people need fu control dem temper. All that over man? Nah, man. Them kinda behavior does spoil the vibes for everybody

  • Sam October 18, 2025, 11:10 PM

    For man

  • Juju Bee October 18, 2025, 10:39 PM

    ‘Jeffrey, then a 29-year-old Jamaican national” sooooo now she’s 33 she’s what nationality? Lol. You guys are the best.
    Ladies I know it’s easier said than done but noan is worth that kind of reaction from you. Think of yourself before u act

  • Tromos October 18, 2025, 9:48 PM

    Antigua small, man. By the time she reach home that day, half the island done know. Jealousy does make good people act mad

  • Unruly One October 18, 2025, 8:31 PM

    A whole three years later and the goat water still boiling! 😭 She really let jealousy shame she so. Imagine you wake up early to enjoy a fete and end up in High Court years later

  • Concerned Antiguan October 18, 2025, 8:30 PM

    If ya know ya can’t handle see ya man near another woman, stay home. No need fu embarrass yuself and burn up people

  • Tala October 18, 2025, 8:07 PM

    Everybody love a good goat water but not like that! 😂 Let this be a lesson: leave domestic drama outta public fete

  • Informed citizen October 18, 2025, 6:15 PM

    Better late than never, I suppose. The victim can finally get some closure, though nothing really replaces what was lost or the stress caused.

  • Justice October 18, 2025, 6:12 PM

    If it was the other way around you would hear that jamaican love people husband, set of wicked people

  • Jah T October 18, 2025, 6:04 PM

    She will learn now to leave people alone. Why didn’t she attack her husband instead? None of this would have happened if her husband didn’t allow the other woman in, but look who she attack. She should have been paying $200k instead.

  • Daniella October 18, 2025, 5:34 PM

    She making enough money. Two wigs installation and she good.

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