• Full Story

Woman warns others after Wellington attack

Email
Print

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 9:07a.m.

A young Wellington woman is cautioning other teenage girls not to venture out alone after dark (file)

A young Wellington woman is cautioning other teenage girls not to venture out alone after dark (file)

A young Wellington woman is cautioning other teenage girls not to venture out alone after dark, following a sexually motivated attack in the suburb of Newtown.

The 18-year-old was taking rubbish out on Hutchinson Rd on Wednesday night when three men jumped out from behind a bus shelter and assaulted her.

“One of the guys grabbed me around the waist and pushed me against the pole. I kind of pushed him away, but he came back again,” she told Fairfax Media.

The man pushed her towards the pole and tried to kiss her, but she punched him in the face and ran inside the house.

The woman says the incident is “a warning to young girls: don't go out alone in the dark at all”.

Acting Detective Sergeant Sam Mercer says police are investigating the indecent assault, and would like to hear from anyone with information about the attack.

The main offender was olive-skinned, with short spiky black hair and about 1.80m tall. He was wearing a baggy, dark grey hooded top.

3 News

Become a fan of 3 News on Facebook and on Twitter.

Post a Comment

Before commenting, please take the time to read our moderation guide


(Won't be published)



Comments

07 Feb 2012 03:45p.m.

jan wrote:

Don't tell others what to do. If you had bothered to read of other attacks on women then you wouldn't of gone outside to be attacked. They all say the same as you, don't go out, watch out etc. FORGET THAT , go out into the night, this is your world too. Maybe men should stay inside at night, not the women. Take a self defence class so the next bozo who tries it on get one in the balls and other body parts. So much for womens rights if your attitude is to not go out at night because of a few w nk rs. If you don't go out then you become a prisoner of your own fears, and the gits who did this probably don't even recall or care about what happened.