Crime Chief Seelall Persaud yesterday told Stabroek News that Robeson Benn Jr turned himself into police yesterday morning and was subsequently arrested for the alleged beating of his ex girlfriend.
The Crime Chief noted later in the evening that Benn was still in police custody.
The alleged victim filed a police report on Monday in the presence of her attorney Nigel Hughes. She told Stabroek News that at the Brickdam Police Station she was also given a medical inspection after providing a detailed statement of the alleged assault on her.
The 27-year-old woman said that at approximate 04:00hrs Sunday, Benn entered her home at gunpoint