Mechanic remanded on carnal knowledge charge

A mechanic who is accused of having carnal knowledge of a fourteen-year-old girl was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Twenty-year-old Brian Beverley of Lot 34 Little Diamond, Squatting Area was not required to plead to two indictable charges of carnal knowledge of a girl under fifteen.

It is alleged that between September 1 and 3, Beverley had carnal knowledge of a fourteen-year-old girl.

It is also alleged that between November 2 and 3, Beverley again had carnal knowledge of the same girl.

The girl’s mother who was also present in court stated that “she (her daughter) wan marry” and she may not proceed with the case.

The magistrate subsequently ordered that Beverley be remanded to prison and transferred the case to the Providence Magistrate’s Court for November 14.