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Defilement of hapless girls on steady rise in Coast region

The defiling and killing of a 17-year-old girl living with multiple deformities by her uncle late last year brought to the fore the severity of sexual offences that have become rampant in the coastal region.

The suspect, David Kitele, is still being tried on murder charges. Police said after committing the heinous act, the accused attacked the orphan with a blunt object and beat her to death.

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