Taxi driver remanded for holding passenger against her will

The Police have said that taxi driver Warren Bentick held a female passenger against her will in an incident that occurred in Georgetown on June 10, 2023.
It is contended that Bentick unlawfully restrained the woman, and took her against her will to a location that she did not request.

Bentick, who appeared before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates Courts on Friday to answer to a charge of unlawful restraint, has pleaded not guilty.
It is alleged that on June, 10, 2023, at the Demerara Harbour Bridge, the virtual complainant boarded a taxi being operated by the accused and requested to be transported to a specific location. But when the car arrived at her destination, Bentick allegedly drove away, taking her to the Le Repentir Cemetery instead.
In objecting to Bentick being placed on bail, Police Prosecutor Christopher Morris pointed out that Bentick has a matter ongoing for a sexual offence.
Senior Magistrate Leron Daly upheld the prosecution’s objections to Bentick being released on bail, and remanded him to prison. The accused will return to court on July 21.