Retired school teacher tells court that victims had approached him about the incident in 2012

Retired school teacher tells court that victims had approached him about the incident in 2012

By Dhanjay Deo
05/12/2017

The rape trial of a former school teacher resumed this morning where a retired school teacher took the stand before High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo.

The former primary school teacher is charged with four counts of rape and nine counts of sexual assault.

The retired school teacher told the court that he and the accused were teaching in the same school in Nasinu in 2012.

He said three girls had approached him and one of them told him that the accused was touching his private parts in front of her.

The retired school teacher also told the court that another girl told him that the accused had shown her his private parts while they were playing.

He says the third girl had told him that the accused had forced her to touch his private parts.

The 11th prosecution witness also told the court that one of the girls had told him that the accused had told her to follow her to Village Six Cinemas while they were at the ANZ Stadium for their Zone Meet but she ran away.

Meanwhile, during cross-examination, the retired school teacher agreed that some of the things he revealed in court today were not stated in his police statement.

When questioned by defence lawyer, Aman Ravindra Singh, the retired school teacher disagreed that he had discussed the case with other teachers.

The trial will continue this afternoon.

FEATURE NEWS
Consumer Council raises red flag on Livegood, and calls on financial institutions and mobile wallet service providers to be vigilant
The Consumer Council of Fiji confirms they have engaged with the Anti-Scam Taskforce in relation to a possible scam that continues to be circulated on...
5 hours ago
LATEST NEWS
Rabuka demands answers over poor HFC Bank Stadium pitch
Following the Fiji Water Flying Fijians match, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the surface at the HFC Bank Stadium was clearly not fit for an ...
4 minutes ago

Nath questions rising crime and calls for better support for police officers
As the Fiji Police Force has been given increased funding in the 2025-2026 National Budget, Opposition MP Vijay Nath asks whether we need more ...
3 hours ago

Low-yield farmers may exit cane farming as focus shifts to scaling up middle-tier growers – Singh
For a sustainable sugar industry, farmers who produce less than 100 tonnes and show little potential for improvement may be moved out of cane farming ...
3 hours ago

$1.9 million allocated for completion of Lautoka Swimming Pool
$1.9 million has been allocated in the 2025/2026 National Budget for the completion of the long-awaited Lautoka Swimming Pool. The project was ...
4 hours ago

Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum suffers stroke, bail variation hearing adjourned
The bail variation hearing for the former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has been adjourned as he is suffering from a stroke and heart ...
4 hours ago



fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Latest Videos

Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH
Professor Prasad on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan
The show will focus on the 2025/2026 National Budget.
7 days ago

Tui Nayau and Tui Lau Installation
The ceremony for the installation of the Tui Nayau Sau ni Vanua o Lau will be held tomorrow, while the installation ceremony of the Tui Lau will be held in Tubou on Thursday.
9 days ago

CFL 40th Birthday
CFL’s 40th Anniversary celebrations to culminate with free concert at Albert Park on ...
12 days ago

TOP