Police investigate rape of girl, 4

An investigation is underway regarding the alleged rape of a four-year-old girl at her home in Lautoka.

The incident occurred last weekend. The complainant had gone to sleep with her mother the night before and in the middle of the night, her mother discovered that she was missing from their bed.

Upon checking around the house, she found her daughter lying in the next room and was rushed to the Lautoka Hospital following the discovery of blood.

The complainant remains admitted at the Lautoka Hospital as investigations continue.