Police rescued a 56-years-old man from an irate mob in Moto in Molo after he allegedly defiled a 10-year-old girl.

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The man, who allegedly locked the girl in his house for several days defiling her, was lynched after neighbours stormed the house.

"We were informed by a woman that he had locked the girl for several days here, we stormed the house and found the girl inside," said a resident, who declined to be named.

Police rescued the suspect from the mob which was baying for his blood.

He was taken to Molo police station as police launch investigations into the incident.