Three men have been charged over an alleged aggravated sexual assault in Newcastle earlier this year.
Police will allege in court at about 11pm on Saturday 26 February 2022, a 19-year-old woman was sexually assaulted at a unit on Parry Street, Newcastle West.
Officers from Newcastle City Police District were notified a short time later and established Strike Force Bombe to investigate the incident.
Following extensive inquiries, strike force investigators executed a search warrant at a home on Glen Logan Road, Bossley Park, about 7.40am on Friday 6 May 2022.
A 28-year-old man was arrested and taken to Fairfield Police Station.
He was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault in company with other person/s and one count of sexually touch another person without consent.
He was refused bail to appear at Fairfield Local Court on Friday 6 May 2022, where he was granted strict conditional bail to reappear at the same court on Monday 4 July 2022.
Following further investigation, detectives executed two search warrants at properties in Edensor Park and Horsley Park about 6.45am today (Wednesday 25 May 2022).
Two men – aged 20 and 28 – were arrested and taken to Fairfield Police Station.
The older man was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault in company with other person/s. He was refused bail to appear at Fairfield Local Court today (Wednesday 25 May 2022), where he was granted conditional bail to reappear at the same court on Monday 4 July 2022.
The younger man was charged with one count of aggravated sexual assault in company with other person/s, being that of principal in the 2nd degree. He was granted strict conditional bail to appear at Fairfield Local Court on Monday 4 July 2022.
Investigations under Strike Force Bombe are continuing.
