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Samabula man in custody for allegedly raping an 11 year old girl

Samabula man in custody for allegedly raping an 11 year old girl

By Naveel Krishant
14/05/2020
[Photo: Fiji Police Force]

Samabula Police are investigating a case of alleged rape whereby the victim is an 11-year-old girl.

Police say the alleged incident happened on the 7th of this month at the 27-year-old suspect’s home.

They say the suspect who is the victim's neighbour and a relative had allegedly asked the victim to massage his stomach when he allegedly committed the offense several times.

The victim relayed the incident to her mother the next day whereby a report was lodged at the Samabula Police Station.

The suspect remains in custody as investigations continue.

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