Multiple rape accused faced with new charge

Thurston Semple

Thurston Semple, a taxi-driver who is awaiting trial for rape, was yesterday faced with a new rape charge.

Semple, 36, of George-town, who was yesterday arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, was not required to plea to the new charge.

The charge states that between February 24th, 2021, and February 25th, 2021, at Georgetown, he sexual penetrated a woman without her consent. He was remanded to prison until March 11th.