{"id":201917,"date":"2024-05-13T20:42:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T00:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=201917"},"modified":"2024-05-13T21:52:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T01:52:18","slug":"uk-rapist-serving-time-in-antigua-may-have-to-return-to-serve-out-rest-of-his-sentence-ag-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/uk-rapist-serving-time-in-antigua-may-have-to-return-to-serve-out-rest-of-his-sentence-ag-says\/","title":{"rendered":"UK rapist serving time in Antigua “May Have To Return” To Serve Out Rest of His Sentence, AG says"},"content":{"rendered":"
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EX-British Police Officer Convicted of Rape in Antigua May Have to Return to the UK To Serve Out Rest of His Sentence<\/strong><\/p>

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Attorney General Steadroy Benjamin discussed the complex case of Lee Martin-Cramp, a former Metropolitan Police officer serving a 15-year sentence in Antigua for raping an AUA student. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATS APP GROUP<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking in Parliament today Benjamin highlighted the government’s stance on not granting preferential treatment despite the delicate diplomatic circumstances surrounding Martin-Cramp’s incarceration.<\/p>

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Lee Martin-Cramp, who was sentenced in 2019, had been found guilty of raping a foreign student in May 2015 while attending a family wedding in Antigua. <\/p>

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The court heard how Martin-Cramp exploited his position as a police officer to gain the trust of his victim before committing the crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Attorney General expressed concerns over the optics of Martin-Cramp receiving special treatment due to his background and the nature of his crime.<\/p>

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Crump is housed at the former US Naval base as per the terms of his extradition to Antigua and not at His Majesty’s Prison with other inmates.<\/p>

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Benjamin stated, “We cannot be seen to have reached the terms upon which he was returned. We cannot be seen, despite the agreement, to give him preferential treatment.” <\/p>

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He emphasized that although there are legal provisions for Martin-Cramp to serve his sentence in England, the decision ultimately rests with the convict, who seems reluctant to transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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