A 22-year-old man who absconded his trial on the day the jury was set to deliberate on a verdict has been found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl.
Wanted: Child Rapist Alex Garraway, called ‘Uncle Alex’
Alex Garraway of Lot 1162 Cummings Park ‘E’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown has been convicted in absentia at the High Court in Demerara.
Garraway, also known as ‘Uncle Alex’, between November 1 and 30, 2018, in the county of Demerara, engaged in sexual penetration of a five-year-old girl.
On the second charge, he was found guilty of engaging in sexual activity with the child by touching her buttocks and putting his penis at her buttocks. This also occurred during November 2018.
The facts revealed that Garraway is known to the child, who complained that while she lived with her grandmother, Garraway “used his birdie to juk in her vagina” during the night. The child also said that Garraway placed his penis at her buttocks, and he did this to her while she was lying on her back on a bed. A report was made to the Police, and Garraway was arrested and charged with the offences.
When the allegations were put to him, he denied them by stating, “I never try anything with [her].”
Garraway’s counsel, Ravindra Mohabir, has asked that a probation report be prepared on his client before a sentence is imposed.
Prosecutors Nafeeza Baig and Sarah Martin have been asked by trial Judge Brassington Reynolds to have a victim impact statement compiled.
The sentencing hearing for Garraway is set for June 17. He had been out on bail pending the hearing and determination of his trial.
In the meantime, the High Court Judge has issued an arrest warrant for the child rapist. (G1)
