Police are investigating another alleged case of rape that underscores the vulnerabilities of victims.
The alleged rapist is believed to be in his 30s, the alleged victim is a ten year old girl. The alleged incident occurred shortly before noon Monday .
According to the child’s relatives, she was left alone in a shop while her guardian went on an errand.
A man who claimed to have been an eyewitness said that from his vantage point, he noticed the child bobbing up and down as if to music, but could hear no melody. He told the St.Lucia Times he found it to be curious and went to investigate.
According to the man, he saw an individual whom he identified by a nickname, having sexual relations with the child. He said the child was fully clothed except for her undergarment and the man was naked from the waist down, his private parts exposed. The eyewitness said when he raised an alarm the man pulled up his undergarment and trousers and fled, only to be arrested later by the Police
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