12 year old raped

A 12-yeaR-old girl was watching television in her home yesterday when she was attacked and raped by a knife-wielding man. The schoolgirl is said to be traumatised by the incident and had to be taken for counselling.

According to police reports, around 10.45 am, the young girl was alone home, sitting in the living room watching a television programme, when a man armed with a knife walked up to her and placed his hand over her mouth. Reports stated the man, who is not known to the girl, proceeded to tear off her  clothes with the knife and then raped her.  The secondary school student told police that the ordeal lasted for at least five minutes. When he was finished, the rapist ran out of the house leaving the crying girl behind. The child made her way to a neighbour's house and told the neighbour what had happened. The child was taken to the Ste Madeleine Police Station where a report was made.