Judgement today for uncle charged with rape of niece in Gau

Judgement today for uncle charged with rape of niece in Gau

By Faria Begum
Monday 10/12/2018

High Court Judge Justice Riyaz Hamza will deliver his judgement in the case of a 39-year-old man who is charged with one count of rape at 2pm this afternoon.

All three assessors had found the 39-year-old man not guilty.

The man is alleged to have raped his 17-year-old niece on the 15th of October, 2016 in Gau Island.

It was told in court that the accused on the day of the alleged incident had called the victim who is now 19 years of age to wash his clothes at his home.

He then allegedly raped her at his home.

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