Manhunt on for kidnap, rape suspect.
Trinidad Express Newspapers | Jan 22, 2012 at 11:01 PM ECT

Police have launched a manhunt for a man suspected of kidnapping and raping a 15-year-old girl.

Reports state that the girl was standing at the corner of St Croix and Amor Streets in Princes Town around 10.30 a.m. yesterday when she boarded a silver Wingroad vehicle.

After dropping off two other passengers, the driver locked the doors and took the girl to Point Fortin, where he allegedly beat and raped her.

The man later ran off the road and abandoned the vehicle and girl.

The police were called in and the teenager was taken to the Point Fortin Area Hospital, where she was examined.

The vehicle was taken to the Point Fortin Police Station.—CB