A teenage girl was allegedly gang raped in a toilet cubicle at a waterpark in Singapore, a court has heard. Two men have pleaded guilty to one charge of rape connected with the attack, while a third remains on trial.
The alleged attack took place in March 2022 when the victim was 16 years old. The court was told the victim met Raden Zulhusni Zulkifri, now 28, who faces charges of sexual assault by penetration and criminal trespass, and Muhammad Al’Amin bin Selamat, now 25, who was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison, at Admiralty Park waterpark.
Details of the Alleged Attack
The group drank alcohol before the teenager began to feel unwell and was taken to a toilet by Muhammad Isnalli David, now 24, who was sentenced to 12 years and six months imprisonment. As reported by local news site Mothership, Isnalli dragged the victim into a cubicle before locking the door and raping her.
Around 10 minutes later, at roughly 9.55pm, Raden and Al’Amin are alleged to have entered the cubicle and filmed a 52-second video of Isnalli raping the victim for a second time. The prosecution said CCTV footage showed Raden entering and leaving the toilet multiple times, and it is reported he sexually assaulted the victim before leaving with Al’Amin. Isnalli then raped the victim again before leaving the toilet at around 10.17pm.
Defence and Prosecution Arguments
In his defence, Al’Amin claimed that he and Raden had gone into the female toilet to help the victim. He also said Raden did not go inside the cubicle because he did not want to join the sexual intercourse.
The prosecutor said: “You just told us that you and Raden were going inside to help the victim. How did going in to help the victim become an invitation for Raden to join the sexual intercourse?”
Phone Call After the Incident
The prosecution added that Raden and Al’Amin spoke over the phone on March 28, the day after the incident. They then reported the attack to police, claiming to have tried to save the victim from Isnalli.
In court, the prosecutor added: “You and Raden did this to deny any sexual involvement with the complainant to the police? And in doing so, Isnalli will take the responsibility for both of you; do you agree?”
The court was adjourned on Wednesday (October 28) and Raden was remanded in custody. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
