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Alleged Rapists Remanded Pending Trial

Three men aged 20, 24 and 30 accused of raping and sexually assaulting a 22-year-old woman in Villingili Island of Gaafu Alifu Atoll have been remanded into custody pending trial. The alleged crime is said to have been committed on 28 July, and the accused could face 15 to 25 years in prison if found guilty.

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  • Where an offence stipulate in this Act was perpetrated against a person by more than one perpetrator conspiring with the same intent and purpose, every perpetrator involved shall be deemed to have committed the offence individually. Each p…

    Section 46 of the Maldives' Sexual Offences Act, Act Number: 17/2014 Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

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  • 15 to 25 years possible prison sentence if found guilty Maldives Republic If found guilty, the men could face between 15 to 25 years in prison, depending on the circumstances surrounding the commission of the crime.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • 22-year-old age of alleged victim Maldives Republic Three men accused of sexually assaulting and raping a 22-year-old woman in Villingili Island of Gaafu Alifu Atoll

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

    Earlier reports gave 26-year-old 23 Jun, 19:13 Maldives Republic26-year-old 18 Jun, 13:50 Maldives Republic

  • 20, 24 and 30 ages of the three accused men Maldives Republic The crime, perpetrated by the men aged 20, 24 and 30, is said to have been committed on 28 July.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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  • Three men accused of raping a 22-year-old woman were remanded into custody pending the outcome of their trial. Villingili Island of Gaafu Alifu Atoll Maldives Republic Three men accused of sexually assaulting and raping a 22-year-old woman in Villingili Island of Gaafu Alifu Atoll have been remanded into custody pending the outcome of their trial.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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