Uncle held for raping 13-year-old

KOTA KINABALU: A farmer has been arrested for raping his niece since she was 13, resulting in her being pregnant.

The girl, now 15, lodged a police report on Thursday, accompanied by family members.

Papar police chief Deputy Supt Nor Azizulkifli Mansor said a team raided the farmer’s house and he was arrested the same evening.

Believed to be 10-week pregnant, the teenager is now under observation at the Papar district hospital, about 40km from the state capital.

The 57-year-old farmer had been taking care of the girl since her parents divorced 11 years ago. The girl is believed to have been raped since 2014.

Police also found a homemade shotgun and 14 cartridges in the house.