SHE was standing in to tend a shop for her sister who had fallen ill. But the teenager, who was then 13, ended up being molested and nearly raped by her sister's older guy friend at the shop around Bugis.

While she was taking a nap in the shop, the boy, who was then 17, slid his hand into her jeans and molested her before masturbating himself. He then removed her clothes before taking his own off and tried to have sex with her.

She woke up and screamed in pain. He asked her to keep quiet and continued to try to have sex with her while she cried. He failed in his attempts and gave up after a while, asking her to wash up.