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Navuso man guilty of rape

December 11, 2018 2:20 pm

Navuso man guilty of rape

A 25-year-old man from Navuso has been found guilty of one count of rape by the Suva High Court.

While sentencing the man Judge Justice Thusara Rajasinghe said he committed a serious crime.

It was revealed in court that the man raped a five-year-old boy who was his cousin in July last year.

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Defense filed for a bail application but this was objected by prosecution.

Defense has sought two days to file mitigation.

The accused has been remanded in custody.

He will be sentenced on December 17th.