By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A 46-year-old man was charged yesterday after allegedly sexually assaulting a 73-year-old woman during a home invasion last month.
Assistant Chief Magistrate Carolyn Vogt Evans arraigned Ricardo Bannister on rape and burglary.
Prosecutors allege that the defendant broke into the residence of an elderly woman in the area of Weybridge Road and Havant Close and raped her by force on the night of January 30.
The defendant was not required to enter a plea at that time. He was informed that his matter would proceed to the Supreme Court through a voluntary bill of indictment (VBI). He was told of his right to apply for bail before the higher court.
He will be remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services until his VBI is served on May 19.
Assistant Superintendent of Police S Coakley served as the prosecutor.
Comments
whatsup 1 month ago
When will this Gov do something about the crime and rapes. It is clear that this country is too accepting of rapes....3 years, 12 years, seniors, who cares. They rape because they know most of the time they get an easy pass....cut it off and they will soon stop. As a senior in my 70's, I have been reading about rapes in this country for many years and it is getting worse.
Sickened 1 month ago
I guess this guy can look forward to a maximum of 2.5 years imprisonment if he pleads guilty. This number is based on the recent conviction of the man who raped/molested his two young children and only got 5 years for both.
mandela 1 month ago
Shameful, this case shows that hanging is the way forward. If a person can spend 30yrs incarcerated and then upon release commits such a crime, there is no reason that they are still here on earth. No
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