A 58-year-old woman is accusing Police in New Amsterdam of causing her great shame after she was allegedly raped by a home intruder.
The upset woman told Guyana Times on Saturday that the man broke into her home and raped her but when she reported the matter, the Police Officers referred to her as a “junkie” and a beggar, saying that no one would want to rape her. She said that as a result, the Police at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Central Police Station refused to carry out an investigation. In tears, the woman said she was not taken to the hospital but made to sit at the Police station.
The door which was broken by the intruder to gain access to the house
According to the mother of three, the attacker had been stalking her for five nights prior to April 6, 2018, when the attack was carried out. She said the man, who is a vendor at one of the schools in the area, came to her door and told her to open it.
She claimed that he left but returned later and ripped apart the front door of the old house.
The woman explained that when he entered the house, he used a broken bottle as a weapon, forcing her to have intercourse with him.
She added that she opened a window and screamed but to no avail. She claimed that the following morning at about 07:00h, she arrived at the Police station. Later, a brief report was taken and she was told that she would be taken to be medically examined.
“They take a short report till about nine o’clock. One of the Policemen ask me if I work and I told them I am a beggar without a permit.”
However, as officers started to arrive at work for the day, the woman said she was referred to as “junkie” and a beggar.
When she inquired why she was not being taken to be medically examined, she was told that there was no vehicle available. The woman said she remained at the CID department until midday but left after no one was forthcoming.
The woman added that she now lives in fear and has since been spending the nights at places she feels are more secure.
