GAYS CHASE MAN TO POLICE STATION ... Tells court they threatened to rape him
Prison officials support Michael McLean’s sex probe
AKingston man is set to stand trial on a charge of wounding after he reportedly threw a bottle at a group of men he claims to be gay, cutting one of them.
The accused, Mark Silence, said the men threatened to rape him.
“I just come from a party and was walking home. When I reach near Triple Century, I saw a group of guys a psst after me. One dressed as a woman and dem surround me and start talk ina gypsy. Dem start corner me so mi fling a rum cream bottle and cut one a dem,” Silence said.
MAKING ADVANCE
He told the court that his action, which took place in New Kingston, didn’t prevent the men from making their advances at him.
“Me did affi run go inna the station and lock di door behind me, cause dem run mi down go straight ina the station. Mi ask the police if dem a go mek dem come in and rape me,” Silence said.
He told the court that the policeman at the station asked him if he was not aware that the gay men use the space for their antics.
Silence entered a plea of guilty but Parish Judge Broderick Smith told him that his explanation amounted to a case of self-defence and so his plea would be not guilty. Silence’s bail was extended and he is schedule to return
to court on June 7.
The Department of Correctional Service says it supports the investigation by the police into reports that Michael McLean, while in custody left 19 times to engage in sexual activities.
Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn said on Thursday that a high-level police investigation is under way into reports that murder convictions are able to leave his high-security prison several times to engage in sexual activities while he awaited trial.
McLean, 50, has been given six life sentences for slaughtering six members of a St Thomas family in 2006.
NINETEEN OCCASIONS
He has been ordered to serve 60 years in prison before he becomes eligible for parole, but effectively should serve another 48 years since he has been in custody for the past 12 years.
Throughout his murder trial, McLean repeatedly requested to speak with officials at the Independent Commission of Investigations, saying he wanted to hand over proof that during the 12 years he was in custody awaiting trial, he was taken to several guest houses on 19 occasions to have sex with various women.
“In the 12 years I have been in custody, I have dated two teachers and a secretary,” McLean said on the second day of the trial.
Llewellyn said police investigators are trying to determine the accuracy of the claims.