Man who strangled and raped Venezuelan woman remanded on murder charge

The accused, Terrance Miguel and Miracarmen Rodrigues Serrano

Terrance Miguel, the 25-year-old man who allegedly “choked” and forcefully had sexual intercourse with a Venezuelan woman, after which he left her lying unconscious, has been remanded to prison on a murder charge.

Miguel was hauled before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed in the Bartica Magistrate’s Court and was not required to plead to the indictable charge. He was remanded to prison and is scheduled to make another court appearance on September 12, 2024.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) said that Miguel had confessed to the crime, which occurred on July 29, 2024, at Quartzstone Landing in Region Seven.

According to the GPF, on the day in question, Miguel had initially paid Miracarmen Rodrigues Serrano of Santa Elena De Vaire, Venezuela, and Quartzstone Backdam, Cuyuni River, to have sexual intercourse with her.

However, he requested to have another round of sexual intercourse without paying, but she refused. As such, Police said Miguel admitted to attempting to force himself on her, resulting in her resistance. He then choked and raped her, leaving her lying unconscious.

After the incident, Police said that Miguel left the 25-year-old woman’s room with her unconscious. The woman reportedly died while being transported to Quartzstone Waterfront.

A Post-Mortem Examination (PME) conducted on her body revealed that she died from manual strangulation and blunt trauma to the head.