A 37-year-old Grandfather from Lakeba in Lau was produced in the Suva High Court today charged with rape.

It’s alleged that the accused assaulted his six-year-old grand-daughter in May of this year in Lakeba.

Appearing on a video link, the man entered a plea of not guilty and has been further remanded in custody.

The case has been adjourned to the fourteenth of September for a hearing on a formal bail application.