BY ROMINAH FAKA
The Magistrate Court has issued a warrant of arrest for a 40-year-old man following his failure to attend his case in court yesterday.
Defence informed court the accused did not come to the Public Solicitor’s Office (PSO) after the last hearing.
Prosecution requested court to issue a warrant of arrest for the defendant for failing to appear in court.
The matter was adjourned to June 16 for review of the warrant.
Police allege that the incident occurred on April 7, 2025, at around 3am. The complainant was in her kitchen cooking fish and chips, while her brother was lying in the veranda of their house.
Seeing the complainant alone in the kitchen, the defendant who was intoxicated at the time approached her, entered the kitchen and blocked her, preventing her from escaping the area near the fireplace. Â
During that time, the defendant engaged the complainant in conversation. Without her consent, he then touched her private parts and proceeded to tell her that he had $100 and would give it to her if she went with him behind the toilet.
Feeling threatened, the complainant shouted for the defendant to leave. Upon hearing the noise, her brother approached and intervened.
During the enquiry, the brother learnt that the defendant had forced the complainant to take the money and follow him to the toilet. The brother did not accept the defendant’s actions, which led to an argument between them.
As the argument escalated, the defendant retreated to his house while continuing to shout abusive and threatening words at the complainant’s brother.
The complainant and her brother then called in at White River Police Station and established a case file against the defendant. Police apprehended the defendant the same day and he was taken to the watchhouse, where he was formally arrested.
On April 9 the defendant was released from cell and participated in a record of interview with White River Police under caution. He was then charged with one count of indecent act without consent.
Nickson Tonowane appears for the Crown and PSO appears for the defendant.
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