West Dem man faces jury on rape charge

 

A 12-member jury was on Monday empanelled to hear the case against Royden Rankin, who is standing trial at the Demerara High Court accused of ‘sexual activity with a child abusing a position of trust’. The victim was said to have been 15 years old at the time of the incident.

The trial, which commenced moments after the jury’s empanelment on Monday morning, is being heard before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow. Three witnesses took to the stand and testified.

In April 2013, Rankin was charged for the offence and has spent several years incarcerated awaiting trial. The State Prosecutors are Shawnette Austin and Siand Dhurjon. The trial continues at the High Court today.