92-Year-Old Woman Raped in Midelt; Suspect Arrested After Fleeing Scene

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92-Year-Old Woman Raped in Midelt; Suspect Arrested After Fleeing Scene

The gendarmerie, in close collaboration with the local authorities of Ait Izdeg, proceeded, on Wednesday, May 13, to the arrest of a young man who had just fled after raping a 92-year-old woman, in the city of Midelt.

This sexual assault has shocked the population of Midelt. According to the facts, the alleged rapist would have broken into the victim’s home in the absence of her only son, a disabled person, reports Al Massae. He offered to help the nonagenarian find her son who was taking a long time to return home. This proposal received the victim’s consent.

While they were away from prying eyes, the young man managed to drag the victim into a dead end a few meters from the house, the same source specifies. Then he forces her to undress before raping her. The cries of the old woman alerted the neighbors who rushed to her aid.

The alleged rapist, who fled, will be arrested by the royal gendarmerie of the region. The justice has ordered a detailed investigation to shed light on this case. The young man is being prosecuted for sexual assault, burglary, and fleeing the scene.