Colwyn Harding, who had accused a police constable of raping him with a baton, was yesterday freed of a charge of robbery with violence due to the consistent absence of the complainant during the trial.
It was alleged that Harding, on July, 9, 2014, at Georgetown, robbed Sherry-Ann Hope of a quantity of cash and five cell phones, all totalling $390,000 in value, and immediately before or after used personal violence on her.
He had denied the charge and was released on $75,000 bail at the first hearing before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.