The trial of 41-year-old battery technician, Michael Laoe, who is charged with the murder of his wife, Charmaine, has been been put off to December 8.

Laoe's trial was set for Wednesday in the Home Circuit Court, but had to be put off because the defence was not served with all the documents in the case. Justice Bertram Morrison (acting) granted the adjournment and extended Laoe's bail.

Allegations are that Laoe, of a Kingston 11 address, conspired with another man to pour acid on to his wife. It is further alleged that about 8:30 a.m. on June 10, 2005, Laoe's wife was on her way to work at the Constant Spring Tax Office, on Constant Spring Road, St Andrew, when upon reaching the gate of her workplace, a man approached her and poured acid on to her

Onlookers chased the attacker and beat him to death.

The complainant suffered third-degree burns to more than 40 per cent of her body and died weeks later in hospital.