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50-year-old charged with rape

July 26, 2016 3:07 am

An alleged rape case was called in the Nasinu Magistrates Court at midday today.

A-50-year-old unemployed man is charged with raping a 15-year-old girl.

The court heard that the accused is friends with the family of the victim.

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The alleged rape occurred yesterday when the victim and her father went to spend the night at the house of the accused.

The case has been transferred to the Suva High Court and the accused has been further remanded.