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Man freed of rape

Jun 17, 2012 News

 

 

A man who was charged with rape committed on a girl under 15 at the time was on Friday freed of the charge following no case submission by his attorney, Charrandas Persaud.
The man, Jemison Williams, 84 Sheet Anchor, East Canje Berbice, was charged with the offence which was allegedly committed between August 25, 2009 and the following month.  He was on trial before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s court.
The case for the prosecution was that on and during the dates mentioned the man took the girl to his parents’ home and repeatedly had sex with her. It was mentioned that the man and the girl, who was a student at a secondary school at the time, became acquainted due to their attendance at the same church.
He would then use opportune moments to invite the girl over to his residence where he would committed the acts. The girl subsequently became pregnant and the matter was reported to the police. She subsequently gave birth to the child.
Williams was arrested, charged and placed before the courts. However he disappeared and was only rearrested in March 2012.
In his no case submissions Attorney at law Charrandas Persaud stated that during the trial no original medical certificate was presented to the court to support the prosecution’s contention that the accused had committed the offence and that the girl had become pregnant.
He added that during the trial, there was no evidence of a baby being born showing Williams as the father. He also submitted that during the trial his client denied having sex with the girl.
After listening to submissions from both the Prosecution and Defence, the Magistrate dismissed the charge.

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