A 56-year-old businesswoman was Sunday allegedly raped at knifepoint by a man while at her shop in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
Police Headquarters reported that the incident occurred at about 20:30 hrs. A report was lodged at the Imbaimadai Police Station at about 22:50hrs.
The perpetrator was described as an identifiable man.
According to a Police report, the victim alleged that she was lying in a hammock in her shop when she was approached by the man, who was armed with what appeared to be a knife.
The assailant reportedly threatened the woman that if she made a sound he would kill her.
After raping the woman, the suspect escaped into nearby bushes.
Police are on the hunt for the suspect as the investigations continue.
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