At the end of May, we encountered Rosalilia "Lily" Castillo, an inmate at the Central Prison. She had just completed a 5-week BTEC training course on business development. She is preparing for the day that she is released from prison, when she can go back into society, but it appears that is many years away.
She was charged with murder, but convicted of manslaughter for the 2012 killing of her lady lover, 34 year-old Pamela Perez. Just before midnight on December 9, 2012, Perez was found dead at the Palomas Del Norte Bar in Santa Elena Town. She had been stabbed multiple times, and she bled out from a massive wound to her throat. Reports were that they had been living together for 2 years, and that they had a long history of violent arguments. On that night, they reportedly argued over money.
Castillo stood trial in the Supreme Court, and she was convicted and sentenced to 12 years in prison. She and her attorney, Anthony Sylvestre, appealed the conviction, today, after a delay which the Court of Appeal apologized for, a judgment was handed down. The judges concluded that her conviction and sentence was sound, and so they dismissed her appeal. She is back at the Central Prison tonight as she continues to serve out her prison sentence.
Crown Counsel Sherigne Rodriguez represented the DPP's Office in this appeal.
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