Mick Hartley

From the Mail:

A transgender woman who was convicted of rape in 1998 when she was a man was today jailed for nine years for stabbing another trans woman in the home they shared. 

When she was a man??

The court heard that the defendant was currently in the process of transitioning and was referred to with 'she/her' pronouns.

Prosecutor Lydia Pearce said today that the defendant had been out drinking before she made demands for money in her shared flat.

She then attacked her victim – who was able to stem the bleeding from her 'superficial' wounds with a cloth – while demanding to know her PIN number….

Deputy circuit judge Timothy Clayson was told that back in 1988, Jade had been locked up for five years for rape and other sexual offences.

He was also informed that in 2013, she had been jailed again for another sexual matter.

Barrister Richard Canning, representing Jade, said her main focus was now to complete her transition while adding she knew what she had done was wrong.

He also said Jade had struggled with alcohol and had made 'bad decisions' while in drink.

Well yes. The hair, for a start…

Jade will now have to serve two-thirds of a nine-year jail sentence before being considered for release by the Parole Board….

The Ministry of Justice refused to reveal whether Jade would be sent to a men or women's prison.