T&T man deported from Guyana slapped with rape, kidnapping charges

A 32-year-old man who was deported from Guyana about a week ago is now behind bars in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) after being charged with multiple serious criminal offences, including rape, kidnapping, and assault.
Gabriel “Batman” Harrigin, of Bombay Street, St James, T&T, appeared before a High Court Judge on Wednesday, where bail was denied, and he was remanded to prison.
The charges relate to a report filed with police on January 19, following an incident on January 18. Court documents stated that the complainant went out with Harrigin to a bar on Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook, and later alleged that she was forced into his vehicle and taken to his residence in St James.
At the home, she reportedly was prevented from leaving and assaulted, and she alleged that Harrigin forced her into a bedroom, committing sexual assault on two occasions.

Police allegedly executed a search warrant at Harrigin’s residence on February 10, seizing electronic devices that were forwarded to the Cyber Crime Unit for forensic analysis. The charges brought against him include kidnapping, false imprisonment, two counts of rape, grievous sexual assault, and assault by beating.
Harrigin had been deported from Guyana on February 10 in what was initially reported as an immigration matter. He was taken into custody by immigration authorities after being instructed to report to the Criminal Investigation Department in Guyana and placed on a flight to T&T, arriving at Piarco International Airport shortly thereafter.
Sources indicated that Harrigin had been in Guyana seeking employment prior to his deportation.
The deportation followed previous cybercrime complaints filed in Guyana by multiple young women who alleged that intimate photos and videos had been shared online without their consent. Harrigin denied responsibility for the online postings, claiming that his mobile phone had been stolen and the material was leaked without his knowledge.
Law enforcement officials in Trinidad have confirmed that investigations are ongoing, and Harrigin is expected to return to court on March 20 for a further bail hearing.