By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of assaulting a woman with intent to rape her last week.
The complainant in the case attempted to withdraw the charges, but prosecutors proceeded with the matter.
Senior Magistrate Algernon Allen Jr arraigned Alvin Alfred, 22, on charges of assault with intent to rape, causing harm, and damage.
Prosecutors allege that Alfred assaulted a young woman with intent to rape her on March 1 in New Providence. He is also accused of injuring the same woman during the incident.
Around 10pm that same day, he allegedly caused $200 worth of damage to a man’s four car tyres.
Although the complainant asked to withdraw the charges in court, she was informed that only the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) could authorise such a withdrawal. Magistrate Allen advised her to make her request directly to the DPP if she wished to proceed with dropping the case.
Alfred was not required to enter a plea at this stage. He was informed that his case would proceed to the Supreme Court through a voluntary bill of indictment (VBI).
Following a verbal exchange with the magistrate, Prosecutor Sergeant 2257 Wilkinson objected to bail. However, Alfred was advised of his right to apply for bail in the Supreme Court.
He was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services until his VBI is served on June 27.
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