Minibus
conductor slapped
with
buggery charge
Police yesterday slapped a buggery charge against a Duncan Street resident accused of sodomising a 22-year-old woman.
Minibus
Linden Goopy is accused of sodomising
the woman on November 24 last in
the vicinity of Avenue of the Republic while she was
waiting for a minibus.
Linden Goopy accused of sodomising a 22-year-old woman.
Attorney-at-law Leslie
Sobers, who represented Goopy, said his
client has a stable job as a conductor and is not a
flight risk since he also has a family.
“The question in this case was not consent since, if
it was that, another charge would have followed this
one. But I think…the problem is the type of act that
occurred. I think it was displeasure with the particular
act that caused this charge,” Sobers said.
The lawyer noted that his client, who is 36 years old,
is ready and willing to face his trial.
Prosecutor Inspector Lloyd Thomas requested that the
court remand Goopy.
In his submissions to the court, the prosecutor said
that bail should be refused so that Guyanese females can
walk freely without fear of being sexually abused.
The Prosecutor however did not disclose how the incident
occurred.
After much deliberation between the Magistrate, lawyer
and Prosecutor, bail was granted at the sum of $40,000.
Goopy will return to court on January 17.
Tuesday
12-06-2005