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Finger penetration rape case…
Jury disagreement causes Collin Bess to face new trial THE jury trying Collin Bess for allegedly raping a 12-year-old via finger penetration, allegedly committed on April 2, 2013, could not reach a majority verdict yesterday. As a consequence, the accused will have to face a new trial at a subsequent criminal session.
After returning to the courtroom for further direction from Madam Justice Jo’Ann Barlow, the jury continued deliberation, and later admitted to a disagreement among its members. The accused conducted his own defence, while Prosceutrix Teshana Lake conducted the case for the prosecution.
GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday July 29, 2015
The Iran agreement ... From page 19
2005, cooperation between our parts of the world spanned many areas, from energy to trade. But our shared interests go well beyond the economy. Last week Europe’s Foreign Ministers tasked me with exploring “ways in which the EU could actively promote a more cooperative Regional framework” in the wake of the Vienna deal. ISIS (also known as Da’esh) is spreading its vicious and apocalyptic ideology in the Middle East and beyond. There is nothing more worrisome to ISIS than cooperation between “the west” and the Muslim world, for it defies the narrative of a clash of civilisations the group is trying to revive. An alliance of civilisations can be our most powerful weapon in the fight against terror. But this is not just about ISIS. The whole Middle East is in turmoil. Sectar-
ianism is on the rise. We need to restart political processes to end wars. We need to get all Regional powers back to the negotiating table and stop the carnage. Cooperation between Iran, its neighbours and the whole international community could open unprecedented possibilities of peace for the Region, starting from Syria, Yemen and Iraq. The sceptics will argue this is very unlikely, or impossible. The pessimists will warn of the dangers. The negotiations in Vienna showed no brain-teaser is too hard to solve as long as there is the political will to overcome the difficulties. Travelling to Iran is an obvious choice for me; as years of negotiations have come to an end, our common work is definitely not over. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” (The Guardian)