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Life for Blairmont man who raped home alone granny

Feb 08, 2018 News

A former cane cutter who raped a 66 year old home alone grandmother, who knew him since he was a baby, has been jailed for life.
The man Mario Cobis, 38, of Lot 5 Blairmont, No. 3 Settlement, West Bank Berbice, appeared before Justice Sandil Kissoon and a mixed Jury in the Berbice High Court on a charge of rape.
The incident was committed during the wee hours of Monday November 14, 2016 at the woman’s house. Cobis a former cane cutter and deportee brutally raped the elderly woman whilst armed with a knife.
Prosecuting the state’s case was Attorney-at-law, Tuanna Hardy. It was reported that during the night, the accused armed himself with a long knife, made his way over to the woman’s premises where he removed a few louvre panes before squeezing himself in the house.
Whilst in the house, he proceeded to put the knife to the woman’s neck. The elderly woman put up a fight and got cut on her fingers, during the time the culprit brutally raped the woman before making his escape. During the ordeal, the lights were on and the elderly woman was able to see the rapist clearly.
The woman’s subsequent cries attracted neighbours who called the police.  The man was subsequently arrested and taken into custody.
The woman was taken to the hospital where she was medically examined.
Cobis had given a caution statement to the police in which he admitted to committing the crime.   He had stated that he had drunk some rum and smoked up some weed. He then collected a knife and went over to the woman’s home. He removed some louvres; entered the house, and placed the knife to her neck.
The Prosecution called seven witnesses, including four police ranks and three civilians, including the virtual complainant.
Justice Kissoon had earlier summed up the evidence for the jury who retired to consider the evidence. They subsequently returned with a unanimous verdict of guilty of rape.
Justice Kissoon then sentenced the man to life in prison.

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