21 Mar 2014

Fiji father jailed for 13 years for incest

7:12 pm on 21 March 2014

The High Court in Suva has convicted a 59-year-old man of committing incest against his mentally handicapped daughter.

Fiji Live reports the security guard has been sentenced to 13 years in prison, with a minimum 11 years before he is eligible for parole.

It says the 29-year-old victim is the man's second eldest daughter, and the incident happened in 2011.

The man was also charged with rape, but the court found the victim's evidence was not clear enough for him to be convicted.