A 23-year-old man who raped a 4-year-old girl has been sentenced to 4 years and 6 months imprisonment by Suva High Court Judge Justice, Vincent Perera.
The man raped the girl in a village in Rewa in October last year.
The defense counsel told the court that the man was born as a mentally retarded child with heart problems and therefore he will need to be closely monitored inside the prison.
However, no evidence was presented in court.
Justice Perera said that it is up to the defense counsel to make necessary representations to the prisons authorities in order to secure any special treatment inside the prison.
