Girl, 12, raped, suspect held

At about 9 am, the girl took a short-cut through a bushy track when she was snatched and thrown into the bush by an assailant.

The girl said the a man forced himself on her and she screamed out. The man then allowed the girl to go and he fled.

The girl ran for help at a neighbour’s house. They contacted the police. Central police held a 19-year-old man at about an hour after the crime was committed.

He is currently being held at the Chaguanas Police Station. WPC Joseph, Vidale and Lewis responded to the call and with the help of residents, they captured the teenager.

The girl was taken for medical treatment. The suspect is expected to be charged and to appear in court tomorrow.