Police issue urgent appeal over alleged Geraldton sex attack
Police say in the early hours of Wednesday, April 30, a man unknown to the woman, broke into her home and sexually assaulted her before fleeing the scene.
The man is described as being aged between 20 and 30, about 175cm tall, and he may have been wearing a hat.
Detectives wish to speak to anyone who may have seen any persons, has CCTV, or dash-cam footage around the vicinity of North West Coastal Highway, Eastwood Road, Rifle Range Road, and Utakarra Road in Rangeway between 5.30am and 6.30am Wednesday morning.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via www.crimestopperswa.com.au.
If you have been a victim of sexual abuse, or if you have information about someone being abused, please contact police on 131 444, or report the information via the Safe2Say online reporting platform.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
ABC News
27 minutes ago
- ABC News
Man and woman found dead in Mount Waverley house, man arrested at railway station
Heavily armed police have surrounded a house in Melbourne's south-east where the bodies of a man and a woman were discovered. At about 9:55pm on Monday, police were called to Adrienne Crescent in Mount Waverley, where they found the pair deceased. The man and woman are yet to be identified. A 34-year-old man was arrested about 6 kilometres away at Westall Railway Station at about 1:40am on Tuesday. He is yet to be identified by Homicide Squad detectives. Police are yet to say whether he knew the man and woman but they have revealed they are not looking for anyone else in relation to the deaths. Victoria Police has urged anyone who witnessed the incident, has footage or information that may help detectives to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or
The Advertiser
15 hours ago
- The Advertiser
Hope new images will crack cold case 50 years on
It is hoped new images of a man wanted for the brutal rape of his neighbour 50 years ago will finally bring him to justice. The 30-year-old woman was asleep in her Melbourne home in the early hours of July 22 1974, when she was woken by a stranger and raped. Nine days later police charged her neighbour George Karakis with rape, burglary and indecent assault. He was bailed on a $1000 surety put up by his wife and has been on the run ever since. He would now be 78. NSW Police thought they had found him in Sydney's eastern suburbs in 1990, but he disappeared again before a warrant could be executed. A public appeal in 2015 also failed to locate the Greek speaking, Turkish-born fugitive. More than 50 years after his arrest, police on Monday released his 1974 mug shot as well as a digitally generated image of what Karakis could look like today. At the time of the attack, Karakis was 27 and livingwith his wife, sister and brother-in-law in Gore Street, Fitzroy - the same street the rape occurred. Detective Senior Constable Ruby Roberts said Karakis' victim was now in her 80s and had been forced to live most of her life knowing this man had not faced court for the "brutal" crime. "The victim has spent the last 50 years with this hanging over her head," Det Roberts told reporters on Monday. "She deserves to feel safe in her home, she deserves to known that the man who assaulted her has been brought before the courts. "She's obviously still affected by what occurred and it would mean the world to her to know that he has been located." Given the length of time since his arrest, police say there is a possibility that Karakis has died but are hell bent on finding answers so they can close a chapter in the victim's life. Det Roberts also called on anyone who worked with Karakis at the Ford Factory in Broadmeadows, where he was arrested, to come forward with any information they may have. Anyone with information about Karakis's whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at It is hoped new images of a man wanted for the brutal rape of his neighbour 50 years ago will finally bring him to justice. The 30-year-old woman was asleep in her Melbourne home in the early hours of July 22 1974, when she was woken by a stranger and raped. Nine days later police charged her neighbour George Karakis with rape, burglary and indecent assault. He was bailed on a $1000 surety put up by his wife and has been on the run ever since. He would now be 78. NSW Police thought they had found him in Sydney's eastern suburbs in 1990, but he disappeared again before a warrant could be executed. A public appeal in 2015 also failed to locate the Greek speaking, Turkish-born fugitive. More than 50 years after his arrest, police on Monday released his 1974 mug shot as well as a digitally generated image of what Karakis could look like today. At the time of the attack, Karakis was 27 and livingwith his wife, sister and brother-in-law in Gore Street, Fitzroy - the same street the rape occurred. Detective Senior Constable Ruby Roberts said Karakis' victim was now in her 80s and had been forced to live most of her life knowing this man had not faced court for the "brutal" crime. "The victim has spent the last 50 years with this hanging over her head," Det Roberts told reporters on Monday. "She deserves to feel safe in her home, she deserves to known that the man who assaulted her has been brought before the courts. "She's obviously still affected by what occurred and it would mean the world to her to know that he has been located." Given the length of time since his arrest, police say there is a possibility that Karakis has died but are hell bent on finding answers so they can close a chapter in the victim's life. Det Roberts also called on anyone who worked with Karakis at the Ford Factory in Broadmeadows, where he was arrested, to come forward with any information they may have. Anyone with information about Karakis's whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at It is hoped new images of a man wanted for the brutal rape of his neighbour 50 years ago will finally bring him to justice. The 30-year-old woman was asleep in her Melbourne home in the early hours of July 22 1974, when she was woken by a stranger and raped. Nine days later police charged her neighbour George Karakis with rape, burglary and indecent assault. He was bailed on a $1000 surety put up by his wife and has been on the run ever since. He would now be 78. NSW Police thought they had found him in Sydney's eastern suburbs in 1990, but he disappeared again before a warrant could be executed. A public appeal in 2015 also failed to locate the Greek speaking, Turkish-born fugitive. More than 50 years after his arrest, police on Monday released his 1974 mug shot as well as a digitally generated image of what Karakis could look like today. At the time of the attack, Karakis was 27 and livingwith his wife, sister and brother-in-law in Gore Street, Fitzroy - the same street the rape occurred. Detective Senior Constable Ruby Roberts said Karakis' victim was now in her 80s and had been forced to live most of her life knowing this man had not faced court for the "brutal" crime. "The victim has spent the last 50 years with this hanging over her head," Det Roberts told reporters on Monday. "She deserves to feel safe in her home, she deserves to known that the man who assaulted her has been brought before the courts. "She's obviously still affected by what occurred and it would mean the world to her to know that he has been located." Given the length of time since his arrest, police say there is a possibility that Karakis has died but are hell bent on finding answers so they can close a chapter in the victim's life. Det Roberts also called on anyone who worked with Karakis at the Ford Factory in Broadmeadows, where he was arrested, to come forward with any information they may have. Anyone with information about Karakis's whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at It is hoped new images of a man wanted for the brutal rape of his neighbour 50 years ago will finally bring him to justice. The 30-year-old woman was asleep in her Melbourne home in the early hours of July 22 1974, when she was woken by a stranger and raped. Nine days later police charged her neighbour George Karakis with rape, burglary and indecent assault. He was bailed on a $1000 surety put up by his wife and has been on the run ever since. He would now be 78. NSW Police thought they had found him in Sydney's eastern suburbs in 1990, but he disappeared again before a warrant could be executed. A public appeal in 2015 also failed to locate the Greek speaking, Turkish-born fugitive. More than 50 years after his arrest, police on Monday released his 1974 mug shot as well as a digitally generated image of what Karakis could look like today. At the time of the attack, Karakis was 27 and livingwith his wife, sister and brother-in-law in Gore Street, Fitzroy - the same street the rape occurred. Detective Senior Constable Ruby Roberts said Karakis' victim was now in her 80s and had been forced to live most of her life knowing this man had not faced court for the "brutal" crime. "The victim has spent the last 50 years with this hanging over her head," Det Roberts told reporters on Monday. "She deserves to feel safe in her home, she deserves to known that the man who assaulted her has been brought before the courts. "She's obviously still affected by what occurred and it would mean the world to her to know that he has been located." Given the length of time since his arrest, police say there is a possibility that Karakis has died but are hell bent on finding answers so they can close a chapter in the victim's life. Det Roberts also called on anyone who worked with Karakis at the Ford Factory in Broadmeadows, where he was arrested, to come forward with any information they may have. Anyone with information about Karakis's whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at
7NEWS
16 hours ago
- 7NEWS
Violent assault over car sale leaves seller in Queensland with serious spinal injuries
A violent assault following a dispute over a car purchase has left man with serious spinal injuries after he was allegedly thrown from a first-floor veranda. Queensland Police said the incident unfolded around 1pm on August 9 in Staplyton, Gold Coast, when three people arrived at the man's property, reportedly in relation to the recent sale of a 2013 Nissan Pulsar. It will be alleged the group confronted the 52-year-old, demanding a refund, before tensions escalated and he was thrown from the veranda to the ground below. Police further allege the seller was assaulted again while on the ground, before the group fled the scene in a Volkswagen van. The victim sustained grievous bodily harm, including serious spinal injuries requiring surgery, police said. Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the assault and are appealing to the public for information. Policelink or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
