An 11-year-old girl of Handulu Village in Hamaundu chiefdom of Pemba district has been defiled by a named man from the same area after she had gone to the fields to pluck mangoes on her own.
The victim’s mother who reported the matter to Police stated that the incident occurred around 14:40 hours on 7th November, 2024.
Southern Province Commissioner of Police, Auxensio Daka, has confirmed to Byta FM News that while the girl was about her business, the suspect asked her to get down the tree.
Daka explains that as she was descending the tree, the suspect took off her pant under the skirt she was wearing, telling her to follow him if she wanted it back.
The suspect continued walking until he reached a nearby stream in the bush where he dragged the girl to the ground and sexually abused her.
Daka says after the act, the suspect gave the girl back her pant and ran away, leaving her alone in the bush, with Police launching a manhunt for him.
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