2011.05.11: May 11, 2011: Peace Corps volunteer raped in Mozambique
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2011.05.11: May 11, 2011: Peace Corps volunteer raped in Mozambique
Peace Corps volunteer raped in Mozambique
The 30-year-old woman was attacked while walking with a Mozambican friend shortly before midnight on May 1 in the central city of Chimoio, said provincial police spokesman Belmiro Mutadiwa. 'The attackers took some possessions... and raped her,' Mr Mutadiwa told AFP. Police later arrested one of the alleged attackers, aged 25, after the victim's companion identified him, Mr Mutadiwa said. The victim was taken to hospital in the southern African country's capital, Maputo, and was receiving assistance from the US embassy, Mr Mutadiwa said. The embassy declined to comment on the attack.
Peace Corps volunteer raped in Mozambique
US Peace Corps volunteer raped in Mozambique: police
MAPUTO (Africa) - A US Peace Corps volunteer was raped at knife-point in central Mozambique, police said on Wednesday, as the US Congress prepared to open hearings into the safety of the agency's volunteers worldwide.
The 30-year-old woman was attacked while walking with a Mozambican friend shortly before midnight on May 1 in the central city of Chimoio, said provincial police spokesman Belmiro Mutadiwa.
'The attackers took some possessions... and raped her,' Mr Mutadiwa told AFP.
Police later arrested one of the alleged attackers, aged 25, after the victim's companion identified him, Mr Mutadiwa said.
The victim was taken to hospital in the southern African country's capital, Maputo, and was receiving assistance from the US embassy, Mr Mutadiwa said. The embassy declined to comment on the attack.
The US House of Representatives is set to open hearings into Peace Corps safety issues on Wednesday after TV news programme '20/20' reported in January that corps management had not adequately responded to cases of sexual assault of its volunteers. -- AFP
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