Stann Creek woman reports rape

And finally on the crime beat, police in Stann Creek are looking for two men after a woman reported being raped and robbed. The forty-nine year old told police that she was awakened around three o’clock on Monday morning by two men she knew who asked her for a drink of water. When she produced the water, one of the men grabbed her and forced her to have sexual intercourse. When he was done, his partner attempted to do the same, but the woman was able to escape. The rape victim also reported that her purse containing six hundred dollars was missing.

In related news, residents of the Queen’s Square and Mesopotamia divisions in Belize City are reminded that the latest in a series of police-community meetings will be held on Wednesday night. Venue is the St. Ignatius Parish Hall; time, seven p.m. sharp. Leading the presentation and question and answer session will be commander of the Eastern Division, Assistant Commissioner Maureen Leslie.