Odisha rape: 6-year-old dies after 8 days

  • | Monday | 30th April, 2018

"She was comatose and on ventilation from the day she was admitted in SCB, on April 21. The neighbour and rape accused had allegedly lured her with a chocolate, sexually assaulted her and tried to strangle her during a power-cut in the area. There was no improvement in her health despite our best efforts," he added. There was no natural supply of oxygen to her brain and heart." Manabesh Mohanty

CUTTACK: After fighting for survival for the last eight days, the six-year-old girl from the Salepur area of Cuttack district, who was allegedly raped by her neighbour on April 21, died at SCB Medical College and Hospital on Sunday.Bhuban Moharana, senior surgeon and coordinator of the 13-member medical team that treated the girl, said, "She died of cardiac arrest at 5.45 pm. There was no natural supply of oxygen to her brain and heart." "She was comatose and on ventilation from the day she was admitted in SCB, on April 21. There was no improvement in her health despite our best efforts," he added. The neighbour and rape accused had allegedly lured her with a chocolate, sexually assaulted her and tried to strangle her during a power-cut in the area. Manabesh Mohanty

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