Police charge man after Middle Park sexual assault

Detectives from the Sexual Crimes Squad have charged a man today as part of their investigation into an alleged sexual assault in Middle Park last weekend.

Investigators have been told a woman was approached by a man on Acland Street in St Kilda about 8am on Saturday, 23 July.

The man then allegedly followed her to a Middle Park property before sexually assaulting her.

Detectives arrested a 35-year-old Eltham man in St Kilda this morning and he has been charged with three counts of rape, attempted rape, false imprisonment and unlawful assault.

The man will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court tonight.

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