Latest update September 24th, 2026 10:30 AM
Latest News
- Questions mount over $400M Berbice Bridge deal
- Govt., U.S. Embassy deny involvement in review of judge’s U.S. visa – AG
- Trump rallies Guyana, others against drug cartels
- U.S. Ambassador said Guyana rejected most names on deportee manifest – only six approved
- U.S. opposition emerges as major hurdle for Rodrigues-Birkett UN bid
Man charged for raping girl, 5
Kaieteur News – Twenty-five-year-old Akeem Lowe of Region Seven was on Friday remanded to prison for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl.
Remanded, Akeem Lowe
Lowe made his first court appearance on Friday at the Bartica Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Crystal Lambert where he was charged with the offence of Rape of a Child under 16 Years Contrary to Section 10 (3) of the Sexual Offences Act, Chapter 8:03.
After the charge was read to him, Lowe was not required to plea to the indictable charge. He was then remanded to prison and will make his next court appearance on July 4, 2023.
Kaieteur News had reported that the child had told her relatives what had happened to her on June 19. Her parents then made a report to the police the following day.
Police shared that the suspect was arrested following the report made against him and after taking him into custody, he had admitted to the act. Subsequently an investigation was launched.
Share this:
Discover more from Kaieteur News
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Similar Articles
Website Hits
Blunt of the day
Sports
Features/Columnists
Sir. Ronald Sanders
The GHK Lall Column
Weekend Cartoon
