25 year old construction worker Roberto Montejo was today charged in court. He is accused of brutally beating a 53 year old woman he tried to rape inside her home. Police allege that early on Wednesday morning Montejo broke into the victim’s small plywood home in the Lake Independence area and tried to rape her.
She resisted and Montejo is alleged to have brutally beaten her with a piece of wood. He allegedly broke both her arms and her head and face were swollen as well as bruised. Police claim that he also stole a cell phone and cash from her purse and left. She is reported to be in a stable condition in the KHMH. Montejo was charged for attempted rape, aggravated burglary and grievous harm. He pleaded not guilty in court. Magistrate Albert Hoare denied him bail and he was remanded to the Hattieville Prison until November 9th.
In another disturbing report of violence against women, a woman was robbed and raped on Wednesday night. What’s frightening is that it didn’t occur late in the night – it happened between 7:30 and 8 pm. The woman says she was walking on Chancellor Street when a man on a bike approached her with a gun.
She says he demanded and she turned over her jewellery and cell phone. But that wasn’t enough. She says her attacker then raped her and escaped. She describes her attacker as dark skinned with dreads and a bushy beard. At the time he was wearing khaki coloured short pants and a white t-shirt. Police have detained a suspect.
