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Students implicated in rape

November 8, 2012 12:04 am

Four students have been implicated in the alleged rape of a 20-year-old woman of Ba late last month.

The youngest student is 13-years-old while the oldest student is 17-years old.

The other two students are 14 and 16 years old respectively.

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The students and two men allegedly raped the woman while she was returning home from a wedding reception.

The two men appeared in the Tavua Magistrates Court yesterday.

According to police – investigators are preparing separate files and will have them sent to the Officer in Charge of the Juvenile Bureau for a recommendation.

The woman reported the matter last weekend alleging the six men dragged her to a nearby bush and raped her.

Police spokesperson, Ana Naisoro says such cases trigger a red alert response and those responsible will be brought to justice.

Naisoro says special taskforce teams have been set up throughout the divisions – intended to address such serious cases.