Man flees scene, leaving bandits to allegedly rape, rob girlfriend – court hears

…1 of 2 suspects caught, jailed for 4 years

A court on Friday heard that a man bolted, leaving his girlfriend behind, after they were attacked by two knife-wielding bandits. The woman was allegedly raped, and the Police have launched a probe into the claims.
One of the two culprits, 50-year-old Brian Singh, has been jailed for four years after pleading guilty to two counts of armed robbery when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.

Before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly, Singh, who was recently released from prison after serving a sentence for larceny, admitted to robbing the couple of $190,000 in items. The robbery happened on April 24 at Lamaha Street, Georgetown, and Singh and his accomplice were armed with knives at the time.
According to the prosecution’s short facts, the couple were in their vehicle when they were confronted by Singh and another man. The woman’s boyfriend, however, ran away, leaving her with the two-armed robbers.
She was relieved of cash and other items, and the robbers also carried away her boyfriend’s valuables that were inside the vehicle. The woman has alleged that she was raped by the men, and the Police are currently investigating this.
Meanwhile, Singh, during his address to the court on Friday, apologised for his criminal act, but claimed that it was his accomplice who raped the woman. In the end, he was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment on each of the two robbery charges. The jail terms will run concurrently.
Singh previously served an 18-month jail sentence for stealing over $700,000 in toys from the Nirva Supermarket on Sheriff Street, Georgetown.