Terrifying moment when a woman is allegedly sexually assaulted at the popular city lake – while a 42-year-old man is arrested
- Woman sitting on the shore of Albert Park Lake in Melbourne
- Approached by a 42-year-old man unknown to her
- Allegedly physically and sexually assaulted on Friday night
A man has been charged after a woman he did not know was sexually assaulted in a horror attack at Melbourne’s Albert Park Lake.
The incident occurred while the woman was sitting along a lakeside 4km south of the CBD at around 11:15pm.
Victoria Police believe the woman was approached by a 42-year-old man, whom she did not know, before she was allegedly physically and sexually assaulted.
The incident took place while the woman was sitting along a lakeside (pictured), 4 km south of the business district, around 11:15 pm on Friday night.
The woman was able to run away from the man, who would have chased her, before seeking help from passersby.
The man was later arrested and charged with assault, assault by coercive sexual assault, assault with intent to commit assault, common-law assault, and committing a criminal offense while out on bail.
He has been detained to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court
