Disabled woman tied to bench in park attack
The Age
Wednesday March 17, 2010
A DISABLED woman was tied to a park bench and sexually assaulted in South Yarra early yesterday morning.Residents heard the 23-year-old screaming for help from Como Park about 3.40am and alerted police.Officers found the woman covered in blood and bound with rope to a bench in a picnic shelter, beside her wheelchair and walking frame.Detective Inspector Glenn Davies from the sexual crimes squad said the woman, who had been tied up for at least 20 minutes, told police she had been sexually assaulted. She also had cuts to her arms and was taken to The Alfred hospital, where she was still being treated yesterday afternoon."She was bound with rope and there is a lot of forensic examination being done on those binds and the area," Inspector Davies said."She has been able to provide us with some details but she has suffered some injuries and is in a fairly distraught condition."He said police believed there was more than one person in the park with the woman at the time of the attack."We will be considering any motive at this stage."Inspector Davies urged anyone who saw activity in Como Park about 3.40am yesterday to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit the website crimestoppers.com.au.
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