A Wakenaam man was yesterday denied bail on the charge of carnal knowledge when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.

Chandrika Persaud

It is alleged that Chandrika Persaud had carnal knowledge of a 14-year-old girl between October 31 and November 2.

In his bail application for his client, Attorney-at-Law Sase Gunraj told the magistrate that his client has no previous convictions and is not a flight risk. He said that his client is a young, single, lonely man who was looking for a companion and did not know the girl was a minor since she looked older than her age. Gunraj further said that the girl told his client that she was 16.

The matter was called to the bench and a discussion between Persaud’s lawyer, the prosecutor and the magistrate ensued.

Persuad’s bail application was denied and his matter was transferred to Court Six for December 1.