Despite hearing that her attacker would be spending close to two years behind bars, a Canadian tourist said she will never visit Jamaica again.

Micko Marsh pleaded guilty to robbery with violence, and having an offensive weapon, when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

Marsh was originally charged with having an offensive weapon, assault occasioning bodily harm and larceny from the person.

However, based on the circumstances of the case, the prosecution asked Marsh to plea to robbery with violence and having an offensive weapon and he pleaded guilty. Marsh was sentenced to 18 months for robbery with violence, and 20 days to having an offensive weapon.

grabbed her chain

Allegations are that on the day of the incident, the complainant was on a bus in downtown Kingston when the accused pushed his arm through a window and grabbed her chain.

The court heard that the accused was subsequently chased and arrested, however, the $30,000 chain was not recovered.

"Is a brother from schooldays link me, and we deh downtown. I was just standing when some people point me out and said that mi tek di chain," the accused said.

Meanwhile, the complainant wept openly in court and said she has no intentions to visit Jamaica again. "I was so scared, I will never come back to Jamaica," she cried.

Senior Resident Magistrate (RM) Judith Pusey apologised to the complainant, and said she has sentenced the accused appropriately.

In addition, the RM reminded the complainant that crime happens all over the world.