Woman, 2 others arrested over rape, abuse of 7-year-old girl

 

Medical examination found that the victim had been raped and abused, and there were traces of old and new injuries.

IPOH: Three people, including a woman, were arrested by the police yesterday on suspicion of being involved in the rape and abuse of a seven-year-old girl in Manjung, Perak.

Acting district police chief Chong Boo Kim said in a statement today that the suspects were arrested after the girl was brought to the Manjung police station at 11.50am yesterday by a man who found her by the roadside.

“The police sent the victim to the Seri Manjung Hospital for examination and the results showed that the victim had been raped and abused, and there were traces of old and new injuries.

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“The suspects, aged between 26 and 40, were arrested at 9.30pm,” he said.

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Choong said the suspects, all with past criminal records, were on remand until April 23 to assist with the investigation under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 and 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act. - FMT