Accused freed of charges as victim refuses to testify in rape case
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May 22, 2025
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A 32-year-old man from Carapichaima has been freed of raping a teenager in 2016 after she refused to testify against him.
A nine-member jury before High Court Judge Gail Gonzales was yesterday directed to return with not guilty verdicts for the man after the victim indicated that she did not want to pursue the matter when she was due to testify.
Despite the outcome, the man, whose identity was withheld due to the nature of the case, was not immediately freed as he had an unrelated and pending case for murder.
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