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2 men appear in court charged with rape

2 men appear in court charged with rape
Two men charged with rape appeared in the Tavua Magistrate Court yesterday.

It is alleged that the 36-year-old and 30-year-old man raped a 20-year-old woman on 28th September while she was going home after a wedding reception.

According to Police, the victim reported the matter last weekend and alleged that six men dragged her to a nearby bush and raped her.

Police say the four others who allegedly raped the woman are aged 13 to 17 years.

The four are a 17-year-old form five student, a 16-year-old form four student, a 14-year-old class eight student and a 13-year-old class seven student.

Investigators are preparing separate files and will have the files forwarded to the Officer in Charge of the Juvenile Bureau for recommendation.


Story by: Praneeta Prakash

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