TWENTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Grafton Clarke of Kildonan, East Berbice Corentyne, was, on Thursday, charged with the rape of a 23-year-old woman and subsequently placed on $100,000 bail when he appeared at the Whim Magistrate’s Court.

The labourer was charged under Section 3(3) of the Sexual Offences Act Chapter 8:03, when he appeared before Magistrate Renita Singh.

According to the facts of the case, at approximately 20:00hrs on June 4, 2020, a 23-year-old woman was imbibing with a friend, who then asked her to accompany him to a foreshore on the Corentyne, where two other males were waiting. It is alleged that as they arrived, one of the men placed a knife at the woman’s neck, while Clarke allegedly raped her.

The woman’s reputed husband, after learning what transpired, confronted the alleged rapist and dealt him a chop to the head and hand. He, along with the male friend with whom the woman was imbibing, were arrested but subsequently released. The husband is also expected to face a wounding charge soon.

The matter has been postponed until the June 29, 2020.