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German Woman Raped By Two Men On Motorbike
posted (October 16, 2018)
A 44 year old German resident of the Cayo District hitched a ride with a man on a motorcycle and says he and one of his associates raped her. It happened at a construction site in the Cayo District on Friday night.

Police told us more:

ASP Alejandro Cowo- OC, CIB
"She reported that on Friday, just after 10 pm, she asked for a ride from a male person and she jumped on a motorcycle from San Ignacio and made her way to Belmopan. There were two sets of riders on separate motorcycles. Whilst they were coming to San Ignacio they stopped by Teakettle in an area where allegedly two male persons had sex against her will. Those persons, I believe one of them was detained and I think that they will be charged either this morning or later on today."

Jules Vasquez - Reporter
"Was she familiar with these individuals?"

ASP Alejandro Cowo
"I cannot tell you if she was familiar, but she had provided a description to the police investigating the matter hence the reason which led to the detention of one of the male persons. She was just socializing. Apparently she wanted to come to Belmopan and she just hitch hiked a ride with those motorcycle riders."

Reporter
"Have you identified the other suspect?"

ASP Alejandro Cowo
"We are looking for three more male persons that I believe can assist us in the investigation."

The man who has been charged is named Sharn Evan Vanegas, a 31-year-old from Teakettle.

The victim also told police that she was robbed of her cell phone.

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