A woman has been convicted of wounding with intent following a violent late-night assault on a retired teacher using a meat cleaver. Veyella Peters, in her early 30s, was found guilty in a judge-only trial for the November 28, 2023 attack that left the victim with severe injuries.
The court proceedings revealed that the two individuals initially met on a bus and subsequently developed an intimate relationship, leading Peters to move into the man’s residence. The situation deteriorated when the victim secured employment at a Christian school and informed Peters she would need to vacate the premises. When she failed to leave voluntarily, he resorted to removing the door to her room.
According to testimony, the victim awoke to find Peters on top of him before realizing he was bleeding profusely from deep lacerations to his neck and face. Medical evidence presented in court indicated the wounds measured approximately 3cm deep, requiring what a physician described as “severe force” to inflict. During the subsequent struggle, the victim sustained additional injuries while Peters allegedly prevented him from seeking medical attention and falsely claimed to have contacted emergency services.
Peters provided a contradictory narrative, asserting that the man had previously been her schoolteacher and had behaved inappropriately. She claimed self-defense, stating she had returned home to discover her bedroom door forced open. However, the presiding judge found the victim’s account credible while noting significant inconsistencies in Peters’ testimony, ultimately rejecting her self-defense argument.
The convicted assailant is scheduled for sentencing on January 30, 2025, where the court will determine appropriate consequences for the grievous assault.