Berbice man remanded for rape of 9-year-old girl

Berbician D’Andre Perry has been remanded to prison for rape allegedly committed on a nine-year-old girl on October 19, 2024. The East Canje court of Reliance Magistrate Michelle Matthias has been told on Wednesday that the brutality of this incident had caused the girl to lose one litre of blood.
The 27-year-old Perry, who was arrested only last Saturday at a bus park in the capital city, after being on the run for one week, has not been required to plead to the indictable charge.

Police Prosecutor Corporal Shenell Matterson told the court that, on October 19, the girl was going to her grandfather’s house when Perry called her. She stopped at his home, and was invited inside. Perry then exposed his private parts, and started to masturbate before pulling off the child’s undergarment and violating her. Matterson detailed that the girl started to screamed, and Perry then fled the house and used his bicycle to escape.
The child went to her relative’s home and was questioned about the blood on her clothing, but she fainted before she could respond. When she regained consciousness, she related what had transpired.
She was taken to hospital, and had to undergo surgery. The court was told that she lost one litre of blood as a result of the incident.
Prosecutor Matterson objected to this defendant being placed on bail on the ground that, if granted pre-trial liberty, Perry might not return to court, given that he had gone into hiding after committing the act.
In remanding Perry until November 11, Magistrate Matthias said the court considered three factors in refusing to grant him bail; and those are: the accused might not willingly return to court; the tender age of the victim, and the injuries caused to the victim.
This case has been transferred to the New Amsterdam Magistrates Courts. (G4)