A man who was charged with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault in 2015 in Suva has been acquitted by Suva High Court Judge Justice Achala Wengappuli.
The security officer pleaded not guilty to his charges and opted to exercise his right to remain silent.
After the two day trial the three assessors found him not guilty for both charges.
Justice Wengappuli concurred with their decision and said that the evidence of the prosecution is unreliable.
The judge said that the way the complainant has demonstrated how the accused raped her is almost impossible.
Justice Wengappuli said that there are clear indications that the prosecution had failed to discharge its evidentiary burden to the required level.
