A 59-year-old man remains in police custody after he was mobbed by residents in Leeds, St. Elizabeth, following allegations that he sexually assaulted a six-year-old girl at the weekend.
The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday while the child was at home in the community.
It’s alleged that the man approached the child on the veranda and touched her inappropriately.
Word of the alleged incident spread quickly throughout the community, prompting a response from angry residents who confronted and beat the accused.
Lawmen were alerted, and the man was taken to the hospital for treatment under police guard.
After being discharged from the hospital, he was taken into custody.