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.

The news break was reported by The National:



 

Students raped in Manus

October 21, 2021The NationalMain Stories

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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