Five years on, man freed of rape, robbery charges

A man, who was accused of raping a woman and robbing her at gunpoint over five years ago, was yesterday found innocent of both charges when his trial concluded before Justice Dawn Gregory-Barnes.

It was alleged that Steve Providence, on November 13, 2006, raped a woman and on the same day, being armed with a dangerous weapon, robbed the same individual of a gold ring, a silver ring and a gold and silver band.

Justice Gregory-Barnes, in summing up the case, stated that the victim had told the court that the accused, using a