MELAKA: A Form Four student was allegedly raped by a 50-year-old muay thai coach on the pretext of curing her of a “black magic spell”.
Melaka police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Zainol Samah said the suspect told the 16-year-old victim from Tumpat, Kelantan, that she had been suffering because of a black magic spell cast on her by someone.
“The suspect had initially met the victim’s aunt at a stall she operates in Batu Berendam in early August.
“He told her that her niece was going through some personal crisis because of the spell,” he said yesterday.
DCP Zainol said on Aug 25, the suspect visited the victim’s family at their home in Batu Berendam and claimed that he was also a traditional healer before offering his service to break the spell.
He said the suspect invited the victim’s 48-year-old mother to bring her daughter to a bush near a Krubong hypermarket for a ritual.
DCP Zainol said during the so-called treatment, the suspect instructed the victim’s mother to buy food for all of them and he was left alone with the teen.
“This was when he allegedly raped the victim for the first time and threatened the teen not to tell her family members about what transpired on that day,” he said.
DCP Zainol said the suspect continued to sexually assault the victim by visiting her home to provide treatments.
The last visit was early this month before the victim lodged a police report on Monday.
“From our preliminary investigation, the victim was allegedly raped on four occasions since August,” he added.
DCP Zainol said the victim is the youngest of three siblings.
Her mother works at a supermarket and her 52-year-old dad is a carpenter.
He said the victim has been referred to Melaka Hospital for an examination and treatment.
The suspect was arrested yesterday and remanded for seven days to assist in the rape investigation.
