George MacDonald (Messy) Liburd was sent to prison for life yesterday after a jury found him guilty of brutally murdering his former girlfriend Chena Danette Trott on August 9, 2002.

The four week emotion filled trial ended as the five man seven woman jury delivered the unanimous verdict after deliberating for less than two hours.

Liburd remained expressionless as Puisne Judge Charles Etta Simmons delivered the automatic life sentence of a murder conviction. He will be eligible for parole in 25 years.

Liburd, 32, stabbed Ms Trott, 33, six times at the Crawl Esso Tigermart and left her to die on the pavement outside the gas station.

Liburd, who was represented by Queens Counsel John Perry, pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter with diminished responsibility.

The plea meant defence lawyers were required to show how an abnormality of the mind impaired his mental responsibility at the time of the murder.

Mr. Perry gathered a handful of psychologists to support his case that Liburd?s anti-social personality disorder was a disease of the mind that prevented him from acting as a normal person at the time of the murder.

The criteria for diminished responsibility requires that the abnormality mind to arise from a condition of arrested or retarded development as a result of disease or injury that would substantially impair mental judgment and responsibility.

Crown counsels Carrington Mahoney and Wayne Caines argued during closing arguments this week that Liburd was nothing but an ?evil person? a bully who beat women and was and a violent, controlling individual.

Liburd was taken away under heavy guard by prison officers and Police officers to an outburst of tears and cries of relief from Ms Trott?s family members. Tensions was high between Ms Trott?s family and Liburd?s.

Judge Simmons ordered the jury to leave the court immediately after the verdict was delivered after warning the public not to interfere with the jury in any way.

Outside the court a brief spat disturbed the otherwise controlled setting, with a young woman being led away by her family before the situation could escalate. Annette Glasford, a childhood friend of Ms Trott?s told yesterday that justice had been a long time coming for the family and friend who lost the woman they loved three years ago.

She was employed at the Devon Springs Recycling Centre and has three children Shadae, 18, Candice, 17, and Akiri who is 13.

Ms Glasford made a plea to women who may be involved in abusive relationships to get support and help and to protect themselves. Ms Trott, was stalked and threatened by him and accused of infidelity in the weeks leading up to her death.

She got help through the Physical Abuse Centre where she was staying in the Safe House and even obtained a protection order against Liburd ? an order which he broke.

?We would like to take this opportunity to thank the police for properly investigating Chena?s death, and to the Department of Public Prosecutions for their outstanding presentation of this case in the Supreme Court,? said Ms Glasford, her voice trembling as members of the Trott family sobbed quietly nearby.

?On the day of August 9, 2002, Chena was taken from her children, family, friends and colleagues. She will be missed by all forever. Chena was a beautiful person inside and out and those who knew her knew she would do anything for anyone at any time.

?We would hate for this to happen to another special person out there, so please if you are a woman being abused get help. There are numerous services out there that can offer support for victims of these type of incidents. We understand that this may be hard but we urge you to do something to assist yourself or anyone else you know in similar situations. We could never fathom why this happened, nor can we understand why she was taken from us the way she was.?

The children of Ms Trott shared their pain of the painful death of their mother and the three years they have spent growing up without her.

?We miss our mother so much and not a day goes by that we don?t think about her, she will always been in our hearts. The memory of our mother lives on.?

Shadae, Ms Trott?s oldest daughter, told that justice had been served in one way by the verdict, but sending Liburd to prison for life would never replace the loss of her mother?s life.

She said the system must work to protect society from violent murderers and criminals who all to often have their rights considered before those of their victims. ?I remember her as a loving, caring down to earth individual, no one will ever replace her,? she said.

The Liburds, who refused to comment on the verdict, called out to Liburd as he was taken away, ?one love cousin? and Liburd shouted ?I love you all? in return.

During the trial, psychological experts shared maintained that Liburd was impaired mentally at the time of Ms Trott?s death and could not function as a normal person as a result of his anti-social personality disorder.

Prosecution witnesses said that Liburd?s anti-social personality disorder was distinct from a mental disorder and would not prevent him from planning his behaviour rationally and executing his goals.

The court heard that on the day of Ms Trott?s murder he went to his home to retrieve a jacket and a kitchen knife before hunting her down and locating her at the gas station.

Liburd, who has a history of abusing women dating back to 1994 told Police in the aftermath of the murder: ??That girl is a wicked bitch. I?d f***ing do it again, that girl is a f***ing bitch, I?d f***ing go off and sit up there (in prison) for life or I?d f***ing kill myself but, but I?d f***ing do it again. When I loved ? me loved deep. I?d f***ing do it again.?