Nassau, BAHAMAS- A member of the governing Progressive Liberal Party is expected to be granted immediate bail after facing charges of rape, assault and threats of death.
Kirk Cornish, 48, the MP for North Abaco, is accused of raping a 35-year-old on March 25 and April 4.
The March incident allegedly took place in Nassau and the second rape allegedly happened in Cooper’s Town, Abaco.
Cornish is also accused of assaulting the woman on January 20 and March 25.
He’s also accused of threatening to kill the same woman on April 4.
Cornish was not required to enter pleas to the charges since he will be tried in the Supreme Court.
Acting Chief Magistrate Roberto Reckley remanded Cornish to prison until October 17.
However, his lawyer Owen Wells said that he would seek bail immediately.
The criteria for emergency bail is if the applicant is sick, pregnant, a juvenile or elderly and if the prosecution has no objection.
The prosecution is not expected to oppose the bail application.
Unlike most defendants facing serious charges, Cornish was neither handcuffed nor shackled when he appeared in court.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Philip Davis was the prosecutor.
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