Ex-cop jailed 17 years for rape

Andy Allan, 63, of Chaguanas was before Justice Hayden St Clair-Douglas in the Port of Spain Third Criminal Court, charged with raping the woman on March 27, 2010. According to the prosecution’s case, which was presented by attorney Hema Soondarsingh, the woman had gone to Allan’s home to collect uniforms when she was assaulted .

It was said the coach forced her into having sex with him at his residence in Chaguanas. Allan, who represented himself at the trial which took place in December, denied the allegations made by his victim, claiming instead that the sex act was consensual .

He also alleged they were in a relationship and it was only after the woman’s boyfriend found about them that she made up the rape allegation against him .