The University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS) has launched an investigation into the allegation of a gang-rape of a female student on the university’s Turkeyen campus on Friday evening.
However,Police Divisional Commander Marlon Chapman said he is unaware of the allegation, since no official report – up to late yesterday – has been made. The student was allegedly drugged and raped by a group of male students, all of whom are suspected to be her friends.
Up to late Saturday evening, UGSS President Joshua Griffith said they are still trying to verify the information since they have been getting inconsistent reports on the incident.
“It is very strange. Things are not adding up. Once we verify the information, we will be issuing a statement because based on all the discussions we’ve had so far, the stories seem not to be adding up,” Griffith was quoted as saying in a Devina Samaroo report published in today’s Guyana Times.
The report said Griffith declined to provide any further comment on the matter until more information becomes available. However, he emphasised that the incident, factual or fictional, points to the need for better security on campus.
“Security has always been a major concern on campus and we, the students, are always the ones who suffer and are affected more at the end,” he stated.
Moreover, Griffith is encouraging the victim to file a report with the Police.
“If this is a factual incident, then we fully support the victim coming out and making a Police report and anyone who may have information on this issue, if it is verified, if it is a factual event, they should come forward,” he urged, noting that it would indeed be a tragic occurrence for the nation’s premier tertiary institution, if proven factual.
According to reports, a student overheard a group of male students explicitly describing how they committed the act. The student stated that he does not know the names of the male students; however, he knows their faces.
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Well said DK.
Gang-rape allegation of female student at UG being investigated – UGSS President calls on ‘victim’ to come forward
Urged to file report with police?
Are you people nuts?
Guyanese are crying out that they are more afraid of police than that of bandits.
Now we have a Security Minister who said he will be a bad man after gun amnesty expires but criminals still making rings around our bad man security minister for he is a dunce. Be reminded our security bad man minister is a lawyer and the only role he knows is to defend criminals. Case closed on this security minister sap.