The Guyana Police Force (GPF) today said that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised that there is no provision for the police to proceed with the rape allegation case against Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall in light of the complainant’s decision to withdraw her complaint.
The police said that earlier this morning the case file in relation to the allegation of rape made against Dharamlall was sent to the Office of the DPP based on advice for further investigations to be conducted.
The DPP returned the file this afternoon containing her legal opinion.
In her advice, the GPF said that the DPP disclosed that consideration was given to the fact that the complainant gave a further statement to investigators that she wished to withdraw her complaint against Dharamlall and that her decision was not influenced by anyone and that same was in her best interest.
The police said that the DPP also proffered her advice based on the fact that the virtual complainant’s statement was taken by a forensic interviewer in the presence of a parent, a Child Care officer and a Police officer and that such statement was free and voluntary.
“In light of the above, the Director of Public Prosecutions concluded that in the absence of the victim’s complaint, there is no legal provision for the Police to proceed with the matter”, the police said.
