In a decisive courtroom conclusion, a High Court jury has delivered a unanimous not-guilty verdict for a man facing rape allegations stemming from a 2022 incident in All Saints. The nine-member jury, composed of eight women and one man, required less than two hours of deliberation to reach their conclusion following multiple days of detailed testimony.
The case revolved around an encounter in December 2022 between the defendant and a then 19-year-old woman at his residence. The prosecution’s case alleged that sexual intercourse occurred without the woman’s consent, while the defense maintained the interaction was entirely consensual.
Key evidence presented during the trial included WhatsApp message exchanges between the two individuals and testimony concerning a $200 financial transaction that occurred after the encounter. The complainant stated the money was payment for a previous tour guide service she had provided, a claim the defense supported as evidence the payment held no improper connotations.
Legal representation featured Wendel Alexander for the defense and Curtis Cornelious prosecuting the case. The swift jury decision brings closure to a legal proceeding that has been pending since the initial complaint was filed.