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Fisherman remanded over indecent assault of girl, 10

A fisherman who is accused of indecently assaulting a ten-year-old girl was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Forty-year-old Leslie Gomes, well known as ‘Julie Boy’, of Hururu Mission, Berbice River, pleaded not guilty to the charge of indecently assaulting a ten-year-old girl.

It is alleged that on September 28 at Hururu Mission, Berbice River, Gomes saw the girl naked in a room and took off his shirt and began gyrating on her. A policeman, who was passing, reportedly saw Gomes in the act and immediately took him off the child and arrested him. The prosecution further stated that Gomes might have been drunk at the time of the incident.
However, Gomes said the allegations against him were all fabricated and were being used as a weapon to tarnish his daughter’s recent successes. He explained that his daughter had won the Miss Hururu Pageant over five other girls and the contestant who placed last was jealous of his daughter’s success at the pageant as well as topping the class.

“Your worship they trying fuh spite me cause they know if I go to jail I can’t help me daugta fuh go ta school,” said Gomes. Magistrate Robertson ordered that Gomes be remanded to prison and to return to court next Thursday. Gomes was later escorted out of the courtroom saying, “Ow Your Worship I don wan she to drop outta school.”

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11 Responses to “Fisherman remanded over indecent assault of girl, 10”

good guy
on October 7th, 2008 3:25 pm

Sad excuse “julie Boy ” –if you did the crime –prepare to do the time .

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evileyes
on October 7th, 2008 9:01 pm

im not getting this right…this incident took place in a room..dont know how this policeman saw all this..lets wait a bit for more id say ehehehe

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berry
In reply to the above comment on October 8th, 2008 4:53 pm:
MY THOUGHT AS WELL .

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Davi,V George.
on October 7th, 2008 11:36 pm

Flog this guy on the Courthoue steps for me please.

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Fur Congal
on October 8th, 2008 3:44 am

EVILEYES U NAH KNOW OR WAH?…IN GUYANA DEM DOES MECK HOUSE OUT OF GLASS THATS HO DE POLICEMAN SEE DEM!

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evileyes
In reply to the above comment on October 8th, 2008 9:02 am:
Fur..I aint know bout dem glass houses..but on thing i know for sure and that is..lots of people got connections to police and other govt officials when they want things to happen….I once complained to my neighbor about their loud music when my little nephew was really sick..the poor child could not rest and i tell ya..the music was loud and none stop from 3 in the afternoon until 2am…we didnt go to the police..we waited it out…three days later…at the airport of my departure..a lady tap me on the shoulder and asked if my call name is so so..name given…i said yep…she asked me to go with two guy at the back of the airport..i went along..they asked me to open my suite case.i did willingly..then i started laughing…right there and then i knew my nice sweet neighbor reported me to his friends at the airport about me hauling illicit drugs…my neighbor used to work at the airport….they didnt find any illicit drugs and they said sorry..i went on my way…so you see people have connections to get things done to ya..well i wont tell what actions i took seven months later against my nice sweet loving neighbor i will just say heeeeheheheheheehehe

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berry
In reply to the above comment on October 8th, 2008 4:55 pm:
GLASS HOUSE OR A ROOM IN THE STREET? HA HA

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Q.S.
on October 8th, 2008 6:14 pm

glass house

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Q.S.
on October 8th, 2008 8:21 pm

glass house nah!

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warlard 187
on October 12th, 2008 10:43 am

Glass house with wooden windows. Cause the police see through the walls hahaha. I don’t belive this story. I hate rapist & child molesters but this just does’nt add up, sorry.

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warlard 187
on October 12th, 2008 11:12 am

Evileyes u r so rite, when I was living in gt, my neighbour son fly pass his nest, so I had to clip his wings. One week later am cleaning my bike de police came up. so I though it was for de wing clipping , to my suprise they told me I sexualy molested my neighbour daughter. anyway long story short the kid (neighbour’s daughter) say her mother tell her to say that, cause I beat up her brother, the mom had to pay a fine for making a false statment.(diffamation of caractor.if I spell it rite) so people could spite u and the police goes along with it.

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