DR. MATT Myrie, who was accused of raping a patient at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in February last year, wept openly in court yesterday when a seven-member jury freed him.The 32-year-old gynaecologist had been on trial in the Home Circuit Court since May 8.
After Mrs. Justice Marva McIntosh told him he was free to go, Dr. Myrie and his wife, who was also in tears, hugged each other and left the courtroom. His wife attended the trial daily.
The allegations were that, on February 26 last year, the complainant was taken to the ultra sound room at the hospital where Dr. Myrie was attached. Evidence was given that the complainant was raped in the ultra sound room.
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Dr. Myrie was charged with rape and indecent assault but the jury, after retiring for more than an hour, found him not guilty of both charges.
The Crown, represented by Dirk Harrison, Crown Counsel, called 16 witnesses at the trial.
Defence lawyers, Bert Samuels, Jacqueline Samuels Brown and Keisha McDonald, thoroughly cross-examined the complainant.
In an unsworn statement from the dock, Dr. Myrie said he was innocent of the charges. Dr. Myrie was on bail in the sum of $500,000 with surety.
Lilly Claire Belay, legal officer at the Ministry of Health, watched the proceedings on behalf of the Ministry.
