Mother of Sharleen Greaves says justice was served on Veron Primus

It took seven years and one month, but Inether Bailey-Holder of Cane Hall, believes that justice has been served in the slaying of her daughter, Sharleen Greaves of Calliaqua.

On Friday, November 16 High Court Judge, Brian Cottle handed down a sentence of 34 years to 35-year-old Veron Primus of Vermont, who was found guilty in July before a 12-member jury, for the stabbing death of the then 33-year-old real estate agent.

After shedding tears in court, Bailey-Holder who was wearing her daughter’s red blouse and holding a photo of her, told the media outside the High Court “I feel satisfied.”

The back of the photo had various writings, including a verse from the Bible, Mark 4:22 “For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was anything kept secret, but that it should come abroad.”

The mother was of the view that everything has and will come to light and said if there were others involved in the slaying of her first born, justice would somehow be served here or in the afterlife.

She remarked, “If Primus did not act alone and there are any others out there, it will come out. But I am glad Mr. Primus has gone to jail, and I only hope that they can keep him in there and he don’t keep escaping to keep putting my life in shambles”.

Reflecting on the trauma caused by the death of her daughter Bailey-Holder admitted having financial difficulties, and paying for counselling services have been devastating.

‘‘Yeah, I have a lot of problems with all of those and some days I don’t go to the counselling. I just stay at home, try and counsel myself because the money is not there, the work is not there. She (Sharleen) used to provide work for me, but that is not there.”

She further confessed that she became so depressed that she tried to take her own life.

“More than one time and all, I even try committing suicide, because I just couldn’t handle the pressure”.

Asked how she was doing now, Bailey-Holder remarked, “…I still does have those feelings and still have those thought about doing it. But I just say that I have to live for the… rest of the children that I have because I have three more, and six grandchildren.”

Expressing gratitude to those who have been involved in the case and who have supported her, Bailey-Holder thanked God and said she was pleased with the prosecutors. The petite, soft-spoken mother also thanked the witnesses, the police and everyone who helped.