Lucky Obukohwo Reporting
An evil septuagenarian has allegedly raped a 13-year-old physically challenged girl to death in Aborjieze village in Umuagu-Inyi Autonomous Community in Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State.
A community source who preferred anonymity alleged that the 70 years old, Anthony Okpara sexually abused the teenager, simply known as Uche, a deaf and dumb, daughter of one Cyril.
It was gathered that the girl died shortly after the old man committed the abominable act.
“The girl’s body is in the mortuary as we speak and we want this matter to be determined in law of competent jurisdiction to serve as a deterrent to other perpetuators,” the source said.
The source further said that the suspect was being detained at the Enugu State Police Command Headquarters, while anxiety grew in the community that he might buy his way out of the matter.
The source said that the community is ready to get justice for the young girl, whose parents are said to be poor.
Another community leader, who do not want his name on print, said that the suspect had allegedly abused another little girl in the past and justice was not served.
“I mean that she was sexually molested to the point that the little girl lost her life immediately after the act.
“The interest in this matter is that the parents of this young girl are wretched and poor and the girl a minor, deaf and dumb, at the same time, she is dead due to this act.
“Now, Mr Anthony ran away immediately he got wind of the death of this girl. However, after series of persuasions, he came and submitted himself to the police.
Mr Anthony and the family while in police custody were using monetary inducements against the wretched parents.
“We are also suspecting that they will do the same with the police”, he alleges.