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Jury deliberations to begin in trial of man accused of assaulting Uber driver

The case against a Seekonk man accused of attacking his Uber driver is now in the hands of the jury.

 

After days of testimony, jurors are expected to begin deliberations on Monday.

 

James Oakes, 26, faces multiple charges, including strangulation or suffocation, kidnapping, unarmed robbery, and assault with intent to rape.

 

The case stems from an incident in April 2025, where prosecutors said Oakes lured an Uber driver down a secluded driveway, then suffocated and threatened her while making sexual comments, as well as allegedly stealing her phone before jumping out and running off.

 

See more at wpri.com.

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