Labourer found not guilty of rape charge

AFTER deliberating for just 20 minutes, a High Court jury returned a verdict of not guilty against a 39-year-old La Brea labourer who had been on trial for two sexual offences. The nine-member panel and Justice Prakash Moosai began hearing the case on Monday in the Third Criminal Assizes of the San Fernando High Court. The labourer, defended by attorney Dexter Bailey, had been charged with rape and serious indecency. The prosecution’s case was led by DPP attorney Brambhanan Dubay.