A man has been extradited from Western Australia and charged over the alleged assault of two women in Goulburn, south-west of Sydney, earlier this month. 9News
and charged over the alleged assault of two women in Goulburn, south-west of Sydney, earlier this month.
The 41-year-old man was arrested at a hotel in Fremantle on Sunday and flown out to Sydney yesterday evening. He is set to appear at the Downing Centre Local Court today where he will face a string of robbery, sexual and physical assault charges.READ MORE:The woman was allegedly grabbed, hurled to the ground, punched repeatedly in the face and sexually assaulted once she passed out after being approached by the man, police said.
She flagged down a passing motorist who drove her to the local police station before she was taken to hospital for her injuries to be treated. Police are also investigating another alleged assault which occurred on nearby Blackshaw Road the week prior.An 18-year-old woman was walking when she was approached and punched in the face by a man not known to her about 10.30pm on April 5.
She fell to the ground where the man continued to assault her, however she managed to break free and ran towards Park Road and was later taken to hospital for treatment after suffering facial injuries.to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.
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