A 15-year-old girl told police in Trinidad that she was beaten and raped by another pupil on her school’s compound. The girl reported that the assault occurred during the school’s lunch break. On Friday the girl was accompanied to the police station by a teacher to lodge the report. Police say at around 12.15 p.m. the Form Four pupil said she was sitting in the savannah area of the school when a 16-year-old schoolboy grabbed her cell phone and ran into a nearby classroom. The girl told police she chased after the boy to retrieve her cell phone. However, when she entered the classroom he locked the door and began to choke her. The girl told police the schoolboy slammed her against a wall and raped her. An investigation is ongoing
