Martinique. A couple was charged after three aggravated rapes

On Sunday, January 14, 2024, a 36-year-old man in Martinique was specifically convicted of rape, kidnapping and armed robbery, and his 31-year-old partner for complicity in these crimes, the prosecutor of Fort-de-France suggested. Office

The suspect, originally from the neighboring Caribbean island of St. Lucia, and his Martinican partner are suspected of attacking couples sharing intimate moments in their vehicle at night.

The acts were committed three times between 9 December and 7 January, including two in the residential and busy district of Fort-de-France, but also in Saint-Luc.

At gunpoint, the two allegedly tied up the men before their accomplices raped them in front of them. Personal effects were also stolen from him.

Arrested on the east coast

“About these facts described as serial, I had only one fear, and that was that it would happen again”Fort-de-France public prosecutor, Clarisse Taron, announced to the press on Friday.

The couple were arrested on Friday morning at the woman’s home in the commune of Tartan district of Trinité on the east coast of Martinique.

The main suspect was held in pre-trial detention at the Ducos Penitentiary Center, while his partner was released under judicial supervision, the prosecution said. The proceedings against the latter relate to two of the three cases.

During the hearing, the suspects denied their involvement in these facts, according to a source close to the investigation.