ChildrapistapproachesAppeal Courttorepeallifesentences

Three years after he was handed life sentences for raping two girls on three different occasions, rape convict, Sheldon Lynch has approached the Court of Appeal seeking to have his conviction and sentence overturned. The Appeal Court is scheduled to determine the appeal this week.

Lynch in his notice of Appeal said among other thingsthatthejudgeswho conducted his trials erred and misdirected the jury onthelawandelementsof sexualconduct.

He is arguing, among other things, that the trial Judge misdirected the jury, and that the imposed jailtermsareexcessive.

His contention is that the judges failed to adequately direct the jury o n t h e l a w a n d requirement of the danger of relying on the unsworn testimony of a child Lynch was convicted of engaging in sexual penetration of two underage girlsin2018.

The man whose last known address was given as Plaisance, East Coast Demerara,wasconvictedby a 12-member jury of engaging in sexual penetrationofan11-year-old girlonAugust22,2015,and was imprisoned for life, without the possibility of parole.

It was reported that on the day in question, Lynch, known to the child, had forced himself on the then 11-year-old.

Following the incident, thegirltoldhermotherwhat

Hewassentencedtotwo consecutive life terms, and mustspendaminimumof35 yearsinprisononeachofthe two convictions, before beingparoled.

In handing down the sentences following the trial forthe10yearoldvictim,the trialjudgeSimoneRamlall tookintoconsiderationthe nature of the offences and the circumstances under which they were committed.

From the victim’s evidence, the judge told Lynch that the young girl trusted him and was also very fond of him. However,thejudgesaidto Lynch that he treated the underage girl like his “woman”.

Rape Convict, Sheldon Lynch

had transpired, and the mother reported the matter to the Police. Thus, Lynch was arrested and later charged In a separate matter in 2018, Lynch was found guilty of raping a 10-yearold girl on two different occ

“You violated her trust and took her innocence. You have scarred her for life,” Justice Ramlall said to Lynch, adding that, he showed no remorse for his actions.

The judge continued, “You (Lynch) have not acknowledgedthatyouwere foundguiltybythejury You demonstrated no regard for theverdict.”

Lynch has however maintained he is innocent of both crimes and hopes that the court will grant his appealtohavetheconviction and life sentences overturned.

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