An eight-year-old girl attending a preparatory school in the Western Urban District (Freetown) alleged sexually penetrated by her male teacher at the school bathroom who also gave her poison on a later date after another sexual penetration attempt on her.

The girl died on the 8th November 2024 at Cottage Hospital in Freetown after she was taken to the hospital for a medical check-up on Wednesday 6th November 2024., According to sources it was noticed she had been poisoned and sexually penetrated as well.

The eight-year-old is the only child of her parents her death and alleged conditions surrounding her death are inhumane and and violation of her human rights to life, protection and care. The alleged perpetrator is supporting the police with the investigation.

Network AID in the strongest of terms condemns the act and other acts of the same reported done on women and girls.

We at Network AID are in solidarity with the girl's family and school on such an incident. We encourage the police to do the needful fairly to ensure justice is served to the perpetrator or perpetrators.