The complainant, who was 17 year-old at the time, testified in court that in July of 2004, she was walking on Kraal Road, by the Cumberbatch field, and saw Arthurs following her.

She said she felt someone grab her from behind, and covered her face with a rag, which caused her to pass out. When she regained consciousness, she realized that she was lying naked on a grave in the Lord Ridge Cemetery, and the accused was also naked on top of her having intercourse with her against her will.

She said that struggled with him, and he put a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her if she told anyone. After the prosecution represented by Crown Counsel Thalia Meagan Francis, closed their case, Arthurs gave a dock statement in which he said that at the time of the incident, he was in front of a Chinese shop on Queen Charlotte Street.

He said that the complainant came by the shop, and they had an altercation, in which he slapped her, and that is why she made the false accusation against him.

After the jury deliberated for about 3 hours, they returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty for both counts, setting him free after 6 years on remand.

It is of note, that before he was charged with rape, Arthurs was also charged along with Noel Usher for 2006 murder of 58 year old security guard Oliver Blanco.