PRINCIPAL Magistrate Sherdel Isccas-Marcus on Wednesday committed Lindon Daniels to stand trial at the High Court for allegedly raping a woman during a robbery and stealing the woman’s $37,000 Samsung cellphone.

Daniels, a taxi driver, was on trial at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where the matter was held in-camera; he was not required to plead to the charges since they were laid indictably.

The charge alleged that Daniels, on January 30, 2019, at Kuru-Kuru, Soesdyke, EBD, engaged in sexual activity with a woman without her consent.

It was further alleged that on the same day, he stole the victim’s $37,000 Samsung cell phone. Daniels; Daniels, however, denied the charge.

The magistrate ruled that a prima facie case was made out against Daniels for him to stand trial at the High Court for the indictment. He will remain out of prison on $300,000 bail.
Daniels is currently awaiting trial at the High Court for another charge of rape. The charge alleges that on February 13, 2019, at New Providence, EBD, he engaged in sexual activity with a child who was under the age of 16.

He is also before the court for the indictment which read that on February 18, 2019, at New Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD), Daniels engaged in sexual activity with a woman, without her consent.
It was further alleged that

The Guyana Chronicle was made to understand that Daniels is a taxi driver and is not known to his victims.

It is alleged that Daniels picked up the victims in his motor car and while taking them to their desired destination, he stopped at an isolated area.

Daniels reportedly raped his victims and took away their cellphone before abandoning them in the deserted area.