Rape suspect "King" pointed out

A 24-year-old Chaguanas janitor was charged yesterday with the rape of a 22-year-old Morvant woman.

The suspect is expected to appear before a Chaguanas magistrate on Monday.

The man was detained on Wednesday at his Edinburgh, Chaguanas, home and yesterday the victim pointed him out during a verification exercise at the Chaguanas police station.

The charge of rape was laid by WPC Joseph of the Central Division CID.

The victim alleged that the suspect befriended her on Facebook during a two-week period and on Tuesday she agreed to meet him at Maraj Street, Chaguanas, to collect tickets for a boat ride.

The woman said she was lured to an apartment where the man sexually assaulted her, then left.

She reported the incident to the police, and acting on information, they went to the suspect’s house on Wednesday afternoon and detained him.

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