By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Court Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of two separate sexual assaults against women.
Shaquille Hanna, 30, stood before Senior Magistrate Derence A Rolle Davis on a charge of rape.
It is alleged that on December 2 in New Providence, Hanna had sexual intercourse with a 25-year-old woman without her consent.
Hanna was not required to enter a plea in court due to his matter being an indictable offence. He was informed that his case would be fast tracked to the Supreme Court by a voluntary bill of indictment (VBI).
The accused was further told that as the magistrate did not have the jurisdiction to grant him bail he had the right to apply for it in the Supreme Court.
Until bail is granted, Hanna will be remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDCS).
His VBI will be served on February 15, 2023.
The second man, Livingstone Fox, 27, appeared before Magistrate Algernon Allen, Jr, on a charge of attempted rape.
Fox is accused of attempting to force a woman to have sex with him on September 29 on Paradise Island.
Fox was also not required to plead and was informed that his matter would proceed to the higher court by way of a VBI.
He was remanded to BDCS until he is granted bail by the Supreme Court.
Fox’s VBI is set for service on April 4, 2023.
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