2 nabbed for alleged rape of Berbice schoolgirls

Two male suspects, ages 22 and 23, are presently in Police custody assisting with investigations regarding the alleged drugging and rape of two teenagers on October 31, 2017 in Berbice.
This is according to acting Police B Division (Berbice) Commander, Linden Alves, when this media house made contact with him on Tuesday.
According to information received, on October 30, 2017, the mother of one of the 14-year-old girls – who is a vendor – was plying her trade when she received a call from her daughter’s school informing her that the teen had been involved in an altercation.
However, the mother reportedly told Police that her daughter did not return home until the following day with visible marks of violence about her body.
Upon being taken to the hospital, it was revealed that the 14-year-old had been raped.
When she was questioned by her mother, the young girl explained that on the day she was sent home from school (October 30), she and another friend left together. However, they were stopped by two young men who offered to take them home.
The teens reportedly accepted the offer, but instead of taking the duo home, the men drove to a nearby bar and encouraged the girls to consume alcohol.
When they became inebriated, the suspects allegedly took their victims to a house a short distance away from the bar and raped them.
A report was made at the local Police station the very day. However, the teen’s mother explained to media operatives that Police were slow to act on the matter.
As such, when contact was made with Alves three days ago, it was then revealed that the issue had never been relayed to the Commander since the day that the report was made.
Alves has since assured that investigations are ongoing and that action will be taken against the ranks who failed to have the matter adequately handled.
Guyana Times has also been reliably informed that the relatives of the other teen involved in the matter have agreed to have the matter settled privately with the accused.