{"id":245169,"date":"2025-08-01T15:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T19:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=245169"},"modified":"2025-08-01T15:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T19:47:39","slug":"police-investigate-alleged-sexual-assault-on-hospital-ward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/police-investigate-alleged-sexual-assault-on-hospital-ward\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Investigate Alleged Sexual Assault on Hospital Ward"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Police Investigate Alleged Sexual Assault at Pediatric Ward<\/strong><\/p>

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Authorities are investigating an alleged sexual assault involving two minors at the Pediatric Ward of the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident reportedly occurred on the afternoon of July 29, 2025, at approximately 3:49 p.m., and involves a 10-year-old female patient and a 12-year-old male patient, both admitted to the ward at the time.<\/p>

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According to initial reports, a House Officer at the hospital contacted the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after the allegation was made. Police were subsequently notified and launched an inquiry into the matter.<\/p>

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Officers have since interviewed both the alleged victim, accompanied by her mother, and the suspect, who was supported by two of his aunts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The investigation remains ongoing as authorities seek to gather further information surrounding the circumstances of the incident.<\/p>

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Hospital officials and police have not issued any public statements at this time.<\/p>\n

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