KUALA TERENGGANU: A 22-year-old man has been acquitted and discharged on three charges of rape and sexual assault involving a 12-year-old girl by the Sessions Court.
Judge Mohd Zul Zakiqudin Zulkifli made the ruling after finding that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case, citing inconsistencies in the victim's testimony.
He said doubts arose over discrepancies in the date of the alleged incident across the police report, medical report and the victim's recorded statements, as well as witness testimony that did not corroborate the claims.
The court also considered conflicting testimony over the alleged incident inside a car and the delay in lodging the police report.
