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Four students charged with rape

November 20, 2019 7:40 am

The four students that include a 9-year-old, two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old have all been charged with one count of rape each.

The four are alleged to have raped a 12-year-old boy in a settlement in Vatukoula on Sunday, the 17th of November.

The victim sustained injuries as a result of the alleged rape.

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Police say all four were taken for questioning at the Vatukoula Police Station in the presence of their parents.

All alleged perpetrators will be produced at the Tavua Magistrates Court.