ST MARY, Jamaica— A man has been charged with breaking into a woman’s house and attempting to rape her at knifepoint in Manchester Lane, Port Maria, in St Mary on February 10.

Charged is 30-year-old Oshane Scott, a higgler of Manchester Lane in the parish. He is charged with attempted rape, burglary, larceny, two counts of assault at common law and unlawful wounding.

Reports from the Port Maria police are that about 4:30 am, a woman was in her house, when Scott gained entrance to her room through a window.

He then reportedly threatened her with a knife to have sexual intercourse with him.

The woman was able to escape through the same window from which the culprit gained entry.

She later discovered that the accused stole two cellular phones, one Samsung tablet, one HP laptop and a sum of local and foreign currencies. The woman was assisted to the hospital, where she was treated and released.

Scott was accosted by the police on Wednesday, February 21. He was later charged after being pointed out during an identification parade.

A court date for him is being finalised.