Man charged with robbing and raping a 60-year-old woman

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Man charged with robbing and raping a 60-year-old woman

By Vijay Narayan

03/08/2020

A 28-year-old man who allegedly robbed a 60-year-old woman, has also been charged with raping the woman.

The DPP’s Office says the alleged incident occurred whilst the accused was robbing the 60-year-old woman with another accused in Sigatoka.

The two men have also been charged with aggravated robbery.

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