A 60-year-old man who is alleged to have raped his 2-year-old granddaughter appeared in the Suva High Court this morning.
The alleged incident took place in a settlement in Naitasiri between the 20th to the 28th of March this year.
High Court Judge, Justice Thushara Rajasinghe has told the state lawyer to look for an expert who can provide necessary support to the child as the 2-year-old girl will give evidence in the trial.
The court was also informed that the girl speaks in the Lauan dialect.
The rape trial of the 60-year-old man will take place from the 26th to the 29th of next month.