A jury was yesterday impaneled to hear the case of a man accused of raping and robbing a woman who was taking a walk.
Prosecutors allege that Christopher Forbes, 26, committed the crimes on May 6, 2022.
His alleged victim woke up that morning and decided to go for a walk.
Prosecutors say the woman encountered Forbes who was armed with a cutlass. He allegedly forced her into bushes where he raped her twice.
He also allegedly robbed her of two cellphones and a pair of AirPods with a combined value of $1,250.
Forbes, who is on remand, has pleaded not guilty at his trial before Justice Jeanine Weech-Gomez.
Uel Johnson and Tyler Murray are the prosecutors.
Forbes has rejected two court-appointed lawyers and has decided to represent himself.
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