A police officer in Homabay has been arrested for defiling a 17-year old girl who was under police protection in Rangwe police station. The Officer Arrested For Defiling will be arraigned.
Reports indicate that the officer committed the crime under the cover of darkness and the crime came to light after the girl reported the incident on Sunday.
The shocking reports is that the girl was under police protection awaiting to testify against her father who was also accused of defiling the 17-year old at their home.
Lack of police protection unit in Rangwe police station forced the girl to be taken to female police cells to spend the night. This is where the officer sneaked into and committed the crime.
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Reports indicate that there was no power at the time of the crime. Therefore the suspect took the advantage of the blackout to commit such an heinous act.
The girl was taken to Rangwe hospital for medical examination and to ascertain the damage done to her.
Meanwhile, the police officer was arrested and his case booked. The matter was then reported to senior officers for further actions.
Homa Bay police commander Samson Kinne confirmed the incident and said that the girl has been taken to hospital for further examination as the suspect is held for interrogation.
“The suspect is in our custody for further interrogation. The girl was being protected to avoid any compromise as she was supposed to testify in court.”
A female officer who was also on duty that night together with the suspect is reported to have visited the cell at around 10 pm. However, she did not immediately learn about the defilement incident.
The victim however shared the information about the incident to the police officer who then reported the matter to authorities. This then prompted the Officer Arrested For Defiling to be booked awaiting arraignment in court.