Man charged with allegedly stalking, choking and sexually assaulting woman at a park in Homebush in Sydney's west
A 27-year-old man has been charged with stalking, choking, and sexually assaulting a woman in a Sydney park. The accused is currently in custody and is scheduled to appear in court following a police investigation.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing concerns regarding public safety and violence against women in urban environments.
The man was charged by police almost two weeks after the attack. ( Supplied: NSW Police )
A man has been charged with allegedly stalking, choking and sexually assaulting a woman in a Sydney park.
NSW Police allege he stopped and restrained the woman, 23, who was walking through a Homebush park.
The 27-year-old man is scheduled to face Bankstown Local Court on Friday.
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NSW Police said a 23-year-old woman was walking from Flemington Station through Airey Park in Homebush about 11:15pm on September 18 when an unknown man stopped her.
Officers were told the woman was restrained and dragged into nearby bushland, where the man allegedly sexually assaulted her.
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