Rape accused freed –Victim refuses to testify

BECAUSE an alleged victim refused to testify against rape accused, Colis Allen on Wednesday before Justice Navindra Singh and a mixed jury the man was freed on a carnal knowledge charge.Allen was accused of having committed the offence against a young woman on September 8, 2014.
Following the girl’s refusal to testify against her alleged attacker, the prosecutor, on behalf of the DPP, offered no further evidence against the accused.
As a consequence Judge Navindra Singh discharged the accused who left the court a free man.

 

 

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