Tourist assaulted, gang raped as boyfriend was beaten, forced to watch

News reports have revealed that a couple who had been hiking in Papua, New Guinea, have been brutally attacked with the woman, gang raped while her boyfriend was beaten and forced to watch.

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Three of her fingers had reportedly been cut off, while her boyfriend had been severely beaten and forced to watch.

Police reports reveal that the couple, both aged 31, had been on the Kokoda Track reported to run through the jungles of the island state, off Australia's northeastern tip when the attack had occurred.

Their belongings including mobile phones, shoes, backpacks and 15,000 kina (US$5,000) in cash, had reportedly been stripped from them.

Sylvester Kalaut, local assistant Police Commissioner, revealed to the National newspaper that:

"Two expatriate tourists, a male and a female, both 31, were trekking the Kokoda Track and heading towards Templeton Two (a campsite) when they were ambushed by armed men.

"The male trekker was tied to a tree and the female tracker was repeatedly raped before three of her fingers were chopped. The incident took place for an hour before the (trekkers) were set free."

The couple are reported to have fled to a nearby village, where upon narrating their experience had been taken to the pacific island's capital, Port Moresby, receiving immediate medical attention upon their arrival.

Police describing the attack had told the newspaper that at least 2 of the suspects had been carrying bush knives and spears, with one reportedly being held by villagers the couple had ran to for help

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Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs is reported to have confirmed the attack, revealing that the couple had been hiking without a licensed tour guide.