A 30-year-old man was granted bail with surety in the sum of $300,000, when he appeared before a Master of the High Court earlier this week, charged with multiple offences including breach of a protection order against his common-law wife.
The accused also was charged with rape and common assault, when he appeared before Master Margaret Sookraj-Goswami, on Tuesday 30 April 2024.
He was granted bail or a cash alternative of $30,000. As part of the conditions of bail, he was ordered to not have any contact with the virtual complainant or any witnesses, to not be in the bounds of Brazil Village, and to report to the Sangre Grande Police Station once per week.
According to TTPS reports, it is alleged the victim’s common-law husband went to her home between the period December 2022 and April 2024, thereby breaching a Protection Order. It is also alleged that on April 18, 2024, the victim was at her home when she was raped by the same man.
A report of the incidents was made to the police on April 24, 2024.
A male suspect was arrested in connection with the matter on April 25, 2024.
Investigations were supervised by W/Supt. Claire Guy-Alleyne, Insp. Jones, W/Sgt. Edwards and Cpl Payne, all of the Special Victims Department (SVD).
The accused was charged with the offences on April 29th, 2024 by PC Smith, also of the SVD.