Two-week-old baby seriously injured after 'being raped' in Northern Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is investigating an "incident in which an infant sustained a number of serious聽injuries".
Friday 5 October 2018 22:12, UK
A two-week-old baby is in intensive care after allegedly being raped.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said it was investigating an "incident in which an infant sustained a number of serious injuries".
The child was reportedly being cared for at Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children after the alleged incident on Saturday 29 September.
A 25-year-old man has been charged with rape and grievous bodily harm and was remanded into Maghaberry Prison on Tuesday.
He appeared before magistrates in Armagh earlier this week, and is due at Newry Magistrates' Court next week.
A PSNI spokeswoman said: "Detectives from PSNI Serious Crime Branch investigating an incident in which an infant sustained a number of serious injuries, charged a 25-year-old man with rape and grievous bodily harm with intent."