Two-week-old baby seriously injured 'after being raped'

A two-week-old baby is in intensive care after allegedly being raped.

According to the BBC, the infant is being treated in the paediatric unit of the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.

The child is from Annalong, a coastal village in the south-west of County Down.

A 25-year-old man has been charged with rape and grievous bodily harm with intent over the alleged incident, which took place on Saturday, 29 September.

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Armagh Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 2 October and is due to appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 10 October.

The PSNI told Yahoo News UK: ‘Detectives from PSNI Serious Crime Branch are investigating an incident in which an infant from the Annalong area sustained a number of serious injuries and charged a 25-year-old man with rape and grievous bodily harm with intent.