Fourteen teens have been charged after a man was allegedly stabbed during a gang fight on a busy train travelling in Sydney s inner west on Australia Day.
Five men, nine teens charged over stabbing on Sydney train
Five men and nine other teenagers has been charged over a stabbing on a Sydney train.
A fight broke out when the train was between Flemington and Strathfield stations yesterday afternoon, NSW Police said.
Two 18-year-old men were allegedly set upon by the group of 14 teens who then got off the train at Strathfield and fled.
A general photo of Strathfield train station.(Rhett Wyman/SMH)
One of the men was seriously injured after being stabbed in his shoulder and leg. He was rushed to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, where he remains in a serious condition.
03:04 EDT, 25 January 2021
An unemployed recluse who allegedly broke into a 92-year-old woman s home and raped her has refused to front court after his arrest.
Craig Anthony Wheatman is accused of what police are calling one of the most heinous home invasions in recent memory after allegedly storming the elderly woman s Concord home about 2am on Saturday.
The 28-year-old allegedly sexually assaulted the victim in a sickening attack which police claim lasted 105 minutes.
Wheatman, who is originally from South Australia but known to reside at a Strathfield address, has been charged with aggravated sexual assault, aggravated break and enter and assault occasioning actual bodily harm among other charges.
20:13 EDT, 24 January 2021
The appalling alleged rape of a 92-year-old Sydney woman during a home invasion ranks among the worst attacks a veteran police officer has seen.
The Concord woman was confronted about 4am on Saturday by a man who sexually assaulted her, took cash and fled.
The accused 28-year-old man was arrested on Sunday and will face court on Monday.
He is charged with aggravated break and enter, aggravated sexual assault, sexual touching and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. It s probably one of the most appalling (incidents) I ve seen in 30 years of policing, NSW Police Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad Acting Commander Chris Goddard said on Monday.