Deliberations in MP’s rape case to start tomorrow

Wednesday is the day that jurors will decide the fate of parliamentarian Neil Gabriel Rowe who has been on trial since April 7, accused of raping a fellow party member.

The prosecutor and defence counsel both addressed the five-woman, four-man jury in the No 5 Supreme Court on Monday, pointing out why they should vote in their favour, and it is now down to Justice Pamela Beckles to sum up the evidence.

Rowe, 45, of Kingsland Terrace, Christ Church and the Barbados Labour Party Member of Parliament for St Michael North West...