Police are investigating a report of the alleged rape of a 20-year-old female from the Upper Cuyuni River by a man in Bartica on Friday evening.
The police said that they are currently searching for the man to assist with the ongoing investigation.
According to the police, the complainant said that she is familiar with the suspect and that on Friday about 6 pm, he took her to Sixth Avenue Beach located in Bartica where they imbibed. While there, it started to rain and both the complainant and suspect took shelter in his car. The police said that the complainant told police that the suspect forcefully took off her clothes without her consent and raped her. According to the police, the suspect then dropped her home where she related her ordeal to a friend who advised her to make a report to the police.
