据称,一名男子在威胁和抓走一名妇女单独徒步旅行、引起公众的抗议和重新调查之后被指控。
A man was charged after allegedly threatening and grabbing a woman hiking alone, sparking public outcry and a reopened investigation.
一名51岁的戴尔斯福德男子因涉嫌于1月27日跟踪、抓取并威胁独自徒步的女子莎拉·吉布斯,被控普通及加重袭击罪。
A 51-year-old Daylesford man has been charged with common and aggravated assault after allegedly following, grabbing, and threatening Sarah Gibbs, a woman hiking solo on a bush track on January 27.
吉布斯拍摄她的旅程,鼓励女性独自徒步旅行,她报告说她遇到了这样一句话:"你想和王子去做吗?"她向警察提供了镜头,但最初没有什么行动,警官建议她保持警.
Gibbs, who was filming her journey to encourage women to hike alone, reported being confronted with the phrase “Do you want to f--- a prince?” She provided police with footage, but initially received little action, with officers advising her to stay alert.
维多利亚州警方最初没有发现任何犯罪,但在公众关注之后,侦探重新审理了此案,导致该男子在4月9日出庭前遭到逮捕、指控和保释。
Victoria Police initially found no offence, but after public concern, detectives reopened the case, leading to the man’s arrest, charging, and bail ahead of a court appearance on April 9.