17 year old boy gang raped in Fiji

A 17-YEAR-OLD boy was allegedly raped and assaulted by four men at the Suva foreshore in Fiji and the  victim is pleading with the police to fasttrack investigation and arrest the men, the Fiji Time reports. 

The young boy has been admitted at the CWM Hospital since March 28. His mother was very emotional when relay the news of the incident to the Fiji Times Newspaper.  The mother gave an account of how the incident happened to the newspaper ;.

"He wakes up from his sleep and screams. He is traumatized by what happened to him," she said.

She said the medical team looking after his son had never explained to her what injuries her son had sustained or if he was getting any better.Police spokeswoman Ana Naisoro confirmed a report was lodged by the victim and that investigations were underway.

She said they were pursuing some leads."The statement of the victim has also been recorded and investigators are awaiting his discharge to conduct other aspects of the investigation," Ms Naisoro said."Initial action taken after the report was lodged had a team sent to the scene of the alleged incident to conduct the necessary investigations and get statements from any persons who may have witnessed the incident."

Ms Naisoro said considering the isolated location of the alleged crime scene, it was not easy finding people who may have witnessed the alleged incident.

"The victim was admitted in hospital when investigators managed to get his statement.

"However, we had to wait for clearance as to when he would be fit to assist us in other aspects of the investigations outside of the hospital," she said.

The teenager claims he was walking along the seawall when he came across four men who were consuming alcohol.

Questions sent to the Health Ministry spokespersons Sunil Chandra and Evlyn Mani last week remained unanswered. Fiji Times