Vendor found guilty of rape

Francis Gonzalves

Having been found guilty of raping a woman, Francis Gonzalves will be sentenced this morning by Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, at the Sexual Offences Court of the High Court at Suddie, Essequibo.

Following the conclusion of his trial, a jury yesterday afternoon found Gonzalves, a vendor, guilty in a proportion of 10-2 of sexually penetrating the woman without her consent, on March 27th, 2018.