acquitted of rape charge
Warren George, the bodybuilder in the viral video caught jumping from over the courthouse bannister in a daring escape- was found not guilty of rape on Wednesday.
However, the jury found him guilty of choking the victim during the assault. He will be sentenced on June 26 for this crime.

George was on trial before Justice Navindra Singh and a 12-member jury at the Demerara High Court.

He had denied the two charges, which alleged that, on June 12, 2020, he allegedly raped and assaulted the 22-year-old, causing actual bodily harm to her.
The jury returned with their verdicts on Wednesday afternoon after deliberating for two hours.

According to reports, George and the victim are ex-lovers and lived together. On the day in question, the victim went to George’s home for her belongings.
However, a confrontation allegedly ensued after the man saw someone named “My Love” calling the woman’s cell phone.

The State case is that George choked the woman and then proceeded to rape her for almost two hours inside the home. However, George denied raping the woman and claimed that the sex was consensual.
Earlier this month, George went viral after escaping police custody at the court under the guise of using the washroom.

During the court hearing on May 16, George requested to use the restroom and was accompanied by a police officer. However, upon his return, overwhelmed by nervousness, he impulsively jumped off the court’s corridor to the ground floor, successfully escaping from custody.

To everyone’s surprise, George voluntarily returned to court the following day, explaining his actions were a mistake.
Considering the gravity of the situation, Justice Singh decided to revoke George’s bail, and he was remanded into custody.