Man Pleads Not Guilty To Rape Charge

It is alleged that in 2013 in Namosi, the man had alleg­edly raped the eight-year-old complainant.

Wednesday 30 January 2019 | 10:13

A man has pleaded not guilty to the alleged rape of his niece.

The man appeared at the Suva High Court before Jus­tice Daniel Goundar yester­day.

It is alleged that in 2013 in Namosi, the man had alleg­edly raped the eight-year-old complainant.

Justice Goundar trans­ferred the matter to Judge Justice Salesi Temo.

The bail for the accused was extended.

The matter was adjourned for pre-trial conference on March 4.

Edited by Susana Tuilau

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