Man arrested for raping unconscious woman

Police have arrested a 36-year-old man, who reportedly raped a 27-year-old woman while she was unconscious.

Police Headquarters reported that the incident occurred sometime between 23:20hrs and 00:40hrs on October 4 and 5 in Region 10.

Police said the suspect and the woman are known to each other. On Monday, the woman consumed alcohol and went to sleep.

The suspect was later seen committing the act on the unconscious woman. The suspect managed to escape, but was later arrested and placed into custody.