Last Updated on September 22, 2022, 8:22 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Jamaica: A female student of the Oracabessa High School in Jamaica was raped by a male dressed in a khaki uniform after the male held a knife to her neck and coerced her into inhaling a substance that was aimed at making her unconscious.
The administration of the victim’s high school has confirmed that they are investigating the alleged sex crime against the girl, which took place at about 4:00 PM on Monday, while the classes of the day were still in session.
The information regarding the culprit’s attire and the crime’s specifics were given by a source close to the victim’s family. After making the girl unconscious, the man dragged her into the girl’s bathroom and raped her. Following this, he left her for dead in the bathroom.
According to the sources, the student had cried for help, but no one showed up. Eventually, Another student went to use the bathroom and reportedly raised the alarm after she saw the girl lying on the restroom floor, naked.
The Rape victim was immediately taken to Port Maria Hospital. According to some pictures gathered by the sources, there were bruises on the child’s left hand and left thigh.
The victim of the unfortunate incident is now recovering at home. But she is said to be highly traumatized after being raped and reluctant to return to school anytime soon. On Tuesday, a representative of her family met with the school’s administrators, including Principal Donovan Thomas.
“We had an unfortunate situation, but the matter is an active investigation, and there is not much that I can say at this time,” Principal Thomas stated.
He also stated that, since the alleged incident, the school had tightened security at the school. He said, “Since then, we have increased security. We also always have a functional level of security on the compound. We have a main gate and a security post,” Thomas informed.
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