Schoolgirls aged 12 and 17 raped
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Schoolgirls aged 12 and 17 raped
PORT MORESBY: Two schoolgirls aged 12 and 17 were raped in separate
incidents in Manus recently, commander Chief Insp David Yapu says.
“The elder girl was raped by her stepfather whilke she
was asleep. The younger victim was walking home when she was confronted by a known
man who forced her into the bushes, stripped and raped her,” he added.
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Students raped in Manus
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TWO schoolgirls aged 17 and 12 were
raped in separate incidents in Manus recently, police say.
Manus police commander Chief Insp David Yapu said in one of the cases, a step
father entered the room of the 17-year-old victim while she was sleeping and
allegedly tied a blanket over her mouth and raped her.
Police said the 17-year-old is a student at a secondary school.
Yapu added that this was the second time the incident occurred as the first
incident occurred last October in Lorengau town.
Yapu said the offender who was a civil servant was arrested and charged with
rape.
He will appear in Lorengau Committal Court this week.
In another incident, a 12-year-old female primary school student was walking
home when confronted by a known offender.
Yapu said the offender allegedly forced her into the bushes, stripped off her
clothes and raped her.
“As a result, the victim sustained bleeding from her private parts,” he said.
“The parents reported the matter to the police.
“She was taken to Lorengau General Hospital for a medical examination.”
Chief Insp Yapu said police were still searching for the offender and urged the
community of Lundret to help in bringing him in.
In another incident, police arrested a suspect for allegedly breaking into a
house at a village in Lombrum and stealing K4,000.
The suspect is currently in custody as police complete their investigations.
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