NASSAU, Bahamas (AP):

A Bahamian man, who is to be flogged 10 times with a whip for raping a six-year-old girl, will appeal that part of his sentence, his lawyer said Monday.

Andrew Bridgewater was sentenced to the flogging and seven years in prison for attacking the girl. He will not seek to reduce his prison sentence, but should be spared corporal punishment, defence attorney Wayne Watson said in an interview.

The whipping from a whip made of nine knotted cords would come in two sessions spread over two weeks.

"Seven years was enough under law, but the cat-o'-nine tails is harsh and inhumane," Watson said, noting that his client has shown remorse.