Four year old Umlazi girl raped, allegedly by neighbour

Police say the child's mother took her to hospital last week, when she complained of pain after using the toilet.

She told her mother, she had been raped. 

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SAPS spokesperson Thulani Zwane says a doctor, who examined the girl, confirmed this.

"The mother then informed the community members who went out to look for the suspect," he said.

Residents handed the 22-year-old suspect over to the police.

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Zwane thanked the community members who handed the man over to police without taking the law into their own hands.

He appeared in court on Friday and is due back in the dock this week.