ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A man, who is accused of abducting, detaining, assaulting and raping his spouse, is now facing several charges for incidents that took place between October 2023 and April 2024.

Charged with rape, forcible abduction, unlawful detention, grievous sexual assault, simple larceny, common assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm is 27-year-old Davian Smythe, a businessman of Myrtle Avenue, Phoenix Park Village in Portmore, St Catherine.

Reports from the Portmore police are that sometime in October 2023, Smythe took his spouse, who is the complainant, from her mother’s home to his.

It is alleged that he then proceeded to lock her in his bedroom where he physically and sexually assaulted her.

In April 2024, Smythe and the complainant reportedly got into an argument when he repeated his actions of assaulting her.

According to the police, Smythe also took away her cell phone and reportedly tried to strangle her, causing swelling and bruises to her neck.

The complainant managed to escape and report the matter to the police.

Smythe was subsequently arrested and charged. He is to appear in court at a later date.