Woman Raped by Belize City Man

Belize City police have charged 21-year-old Rupert Calwin Codd with rape. He is accused of raping a woman in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Police say that at around 3:48 a.m., the victim was making her way to the KHMH when she saw a man on BelCan Bridge. That man followed her to Prince Margaret Drive, where he grabbed her. The rapist pulled out a knife and held her against her will. He forced her to the side of the road and raped her.