Court remands senior citizen on incestuous rape charge

Local News, News | Published: October 16, 2018 | Last Updated: October 16, 2018 | By Litia Cava

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A MAN who allegedly raped his four-year-old granddaughter has been further remanded in custody and has had his case transferred to the High Court.

The 71-year-old senior citizen is charged with four counts of rape.

He appeared before Magistrate Liyanage Wickramasekara today.

The accused has been instructed to file a proper bail application in the High Court.

The case has been adjourned to October 30.

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