A Berbice man was yesterday found guilty of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2014 and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Mohamed Khan, 50, was found guilty of the offence of rape committed on a child under the age of 16, by a jury at the High Court in Berbice yesterday, following a trial. The man is accused of committing the act on the then 13-year-old on September 29, 2014 in the Upper Corentyne.
Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry sentenced the man to life imprisonment. A probation report was not requested and the judge went immediately to sentencing.
