Man pleads not guilty raping and sexually assaulting 16-year-old neighbour

Court Rape

Man pleads not guilty raping and sexually assaulting 16-year-old neighbour

By Shanil Singh

06/08/2020

A Nasinu man who allegedly raped and sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl has pleaded not guilty

A Nasinu man who allegedly raped and sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl has pleaded not guilty to his charges in the Suva High Court this morning.

The man is charged with two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

It is alleged that the man raped and sexually assaulted his 16-year-old neighbour in Nasinu on the 14th of May this year.

The case will be called on the 17th of September.

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