British woman gets 12 years in prison on husband’s murder(Update)

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.- British National Nicole Reyes will spend12 years in prison, convicted on Tuesday in a hearing at the Puerto Plata province Collegiate Court, officials at the Puerto Plata office of the Prosecutor confirmed today.

The hearing of the trial for the murder of Reyes’ husband Jorge Quintanilla was headed by a three judge panel court.

A source in the Puerto Plata court said the hearing began at 9:45am, and concluded at 11:56am.