article_snippet: the defendant, who appeared to be entering are known to each other as members of the same extended family, the defendant, who appeared to be entering grandmothers are sisters.
article_snippet: There was no pre-meditation, relative Amina Essa was not following the victim and it seems to be an accidental meeting and resulted in what relative Amina Essa describes as an absolute moment of madness. '
article_snippet: Judge Andrew McDowall also gave relative Amina Essa a two-year probation order and made relative Amina Essa the subject of a three-year order prohibiting relative Amina Essa from contacting the victim.
article_snippet: Sentencing relative Amina Essa, Judge Andrew McDowall said: 'There's no explanation for what you did.
article_snippet: It has been called a moment of madness, but for the victim It is going to be a permanent problem.
article_snippet: Speaking to the victim, Judge Andrew McDowall Judge Andrew McDowall said: 'I can only express sympathy towards you and if there were means to give you compensation from the defendant I would. '
article_snippet: I can only give advice that you may be eligible for compensation from public monies, but I cannot make any orders.'