Police are investigating a report of an alleged Rape committed on a 20-year-old female from an area in the Upper Cuyuni River by a suspect from Bartica, which occurred on June 30th, 2023.
The victim related that she is familiar with the suspect and that on June 30th, at about 18 hours the suspect invited and took her to Sixth Avenue Beach at Bartica, where they imbibed. She said it started to rain, which caused her and the suspect to shelter in his motor car.
The victim told Police that the suspect forcefully took off her clothes without her consent and had unprotected sex with her against her will for about four minutes.
The suspect then dropped her home, where she related her ordeal to a friend who advised her to make a report to the Police.
Police are currently looking for the suspect to assist with the ongoing investigation.