Crooked Tree man remanded on rape charge

Thirty-eight year old Arthur Wade, a resident of Crooked Tree Village, is cooling his heels at Hattieville prison tonight after he failed to meet bail on a Rape charge.

The victim told police that around six on Monday evening, she met Wade by the village community centre and he asked her to take a short cut with him because he needed to talk. The victim claims that when she refused, she was pushed into some bushes where Wade had sexual intercourse with her against her will.

Wade was also charged with Damage to Property and Escape after he broke the window of the police lockup in the course of escaping from his initial custody. His next court date has been set for March second.