Prosecution closes case in Angoy’s Avenue rape trial...Accused takes witness stand give sworn statement.

Prosecution closes case in Angoy’s Avenue rape trial…Accused takes witness stand give sworn statement.

Jun 01, 2013 News

The trial of rape accused, Leon Mickle, called “Eon”, 23, of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam Berbice is continuing in the Berbice High Court, before Justice Dawn Gregory and a mixed jury.
The media has not been privy to the full trial since the prosecution has requested that the matter be held in camera. This request was granted by the judge.
So far four witnesses testified on behalf of the prosecution while Mickle took the witness stand in his own defense. Mickle is on trial for the offence which he allegedly committed on July 15, 2007 at Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam where he allegedly engaged in sexual activity with a minor under the age of 15. The girl, who was said to be 12 at the time, was at home in the bedroom sleeping when she was awakened by Mickle who then had sex with her.
Addressing the jury, prosecutor Dionne Mc Cammon asserted that the state only has to prove penetration. She said that the girl could not give consent because she was not of age.
Detective Corporal Chaitanand Singh in his evidence had testified that the virtual complainant and the accused who was 17 at the time were known to each other. He told the court that on July 16, he held a confrontation between the accused and the virtual complainant during which the girl repeated her story. The man had pushed her on the bed and forcefully had sex with her.
The matter was reported to the police and the accused was arrested and charged.
He was cross-examined by defence counsel, Sasha Roberts, of the legal aid clinic who is representing the accused. Attorney Roberts grilled the policeman on the part he played during the investigation.
Next on the witness stand was woman Detective Corporal, Daniel Blair, who testified of accompanying the girl and her mother to the New Amsterdam Hospital where a medical examination was conducted. She uplifted same which was presented in court. She was also cross examined by defence attorney Roberts.
The next witness was the virtual complainant who was 12 at the time. However, at the stage the prosecution requested that the matter be held in camera and asked that the media be excused from the court room. This request was granted by the judge.
The virtual complainant’s mother took the witness stand. She related the events, the day in question she accompanied her daughter along with a police woman to the New Amsterdam hospital where she was examined.
Under cross examination by Defense attorney Roberts, the woman stated that she did not see anyone enter or leave the house. She said that she heard knocking and her daughter crying. She denied that she is acting spitefully against the accused. The prosecution then closed its case.
The accused then took the witness stand as part of his defense and was led in his evidence by attorney at law Sasha Roberts. The accused told the court that back in 2007 he only knew the accused for a few weeks by seeing her around. He and the accused were not friends and he had never spoken to her.
He said on the day in question he was by Coach Man’s Bar at the Stelling Road with some friends drinking. He mentioned that he left to go home around after 03:00 hrs on that morning. He went straight to his home.
Later during the morning the police came to his home and arrested him. He was taken to the police station and to the New Amsterdam hospital. No confrontation was held between him and the virtual complainant.
He denied having sex with the virtual complainant and ever visiting her home. He said that he knew the mother and had spoken to her before but they had a misunderstanding which ended in a confrontation.
He was then cross examined by prosecutor Dionne Mc Cammon
The matter is continuing, but the media has since been reminded that the matter will be held in camera.

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