A pregnant exotic dancer accused of using a kitchen knife to gouge out one of her lover’s eyes broke down in tears in court yesterday after she glanced at the victim who was also in tears.See today’s Chat! for more

The 27-year-old accused, Keneisha Russell, reportedly attacked the father of her unborn child on the evening of March 23 when he confronted her about her decision to end their relationship.

Russell, who has been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm, was yesterday remanded in custody and the matter was postponed for mention on April 12, as the medical certificate was outstanding.

According to court documents, Russell had threatened to leave the complainant, who is a security guard, because she claimed he was not treating her as well as her previous ‘babyfather’.

On the day of the incident, the complainant left work and went home to talk to Russell about the child.

But it is alleged that Russell cursed him and told him that she was leaving and that he was not going to be a part of the child’s life.

The court documents said Russell attempted to leave the house when the complainant held on to her hand. She reportedly took a knife from the top of a refrigerator and began to stab at the complainant, who said he felt a pinch to his back.

The complainant reportedly retaliated, held Russell by her throat and pushed her onto a bed. But she reportedly got up and started to stab at him again.

The complainant then tried to get away and while he was going through the door realised that he had been stabbed in his eye.

The complainant, who seemed very distraught, told Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey that he spent three days at the Kingston Public Hospital.