Police have arrested a 15yr old boy for allegedly attempting to rape a 22 year old woman.

It is alleged that the boy went to the woman's house to drink grog with her father and he spent the night at the girl's place.

The three were sleeping in the same room, and when the woman's father was asleep, the 15yr-old boy then attempted to rape the 22-yr old woman.

The woman raised alarm and after hearing his daughter's screams, the father woke up. He assaulted the boy and handed him to the Navua police.

However, he was later taken to the Nausori Police where it was established that he was involved in a house-in in
Koronivia.

The 15-year-old boy is currently in Police custody.