Man found not guilty of raping 12-yr-old girl eight years ago

A man, who was on trial in the High Court for the rape of a 12-year-old girl eight years ago, was yesterday freed after he was found not guilty by a mixed Demerara Assizes jury.

Carl Alleyne Wren was on trial before Justice Winston Patterson for the offence of having carnal knowledge of a 12-year-old girl between October 1 -31, 2003; carnal knowledge of the said girl between November 1 – 30, 2003 and carnal knowledge of the said female between February 1 and 29, 2004.

During the week-long trial, five