Thursday 14 June 2012

Australian girl, 9, attacked in Bali

A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl from New South Wales has allegedly been raped while holidaying in Bali with her family. Australian authorities last night confirmed that police were investigating the alleged attack. ''Australian consular officials are providing assistance to the girl's family,'' the Foreign Affairs Department said in a statement. ''We understand a suspect has been arrested.'' Advertisement: Story continues below The girl was reportedly snatched by a local driver from her bedroom about 9pm (local time) on Sunday and taken to a nearby vacant block at the popular beach town of Kuta. The girl's screams alerted people nearby, it was reported on the Seven Network yesterday. It said a 33-year-old man had been arrested and charged. The girl's family, believed to be from the Byron Bay area in northern NSW, remains in Bali.

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