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Daily Mail
10 hours ago
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Teenage girl allegedly sexually assaulted in sickening six-hour car ordeal by four males - including a 14-year-old boy in Sydney's west
Four men have been charged following an alleged violent sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl in Sydney 's west last year, which lasted over six hours. About 5.30pm on Sunday 15 December 2024, a 17-year-old girl was approached by an unknown male at a shopping centre in Liverpool. The male allegedly followed the girl to her car and was reluctantly let inside before he began sexually assaulting her. A short time later, the male asked to be driven to Wheat Park in Sadlier, to which the victim agreed on the understanding he would get out of the car when they arrived. At the park, two other males got into the car, who also allegedly sexually assaulted the girl. A fourth male then arrived in another vehicle, and the sexual assault continued as the girl was driven around. About 11.30pm – when the males left the victim in her car – she was able to contact a friend who took her to Liverpool Police Station to report the incident. The matter was referred to State Crime Command's Sex Crimes Squad who established Strike Force Dungannon to investigate. About 7.20am on Friday 20 December 2024, strike force detectives – with assistance from Raptor Squad – arrested a 16-year-old boy at a home in Condell Park. The boy was taken to Bankstown Police Station, where he was charged with 24 offences including nine counts of sexual intercourse without consent, eight counts of aggravated sex assault- offender in company with other person/s, two counts of aggravated sexual assault in company and inflict actual bodily harm, and five counts of sexually touch another person without consent. Just after 7.35am on Friday 20 December 2024, strike force detectives – with assistance from South West Metropolitan Operational Support Group – arrested a 14-year-old boy at a home in Miller. The boy was taken to Liverpool Police Station, where he was charged with 10 offences including seven counts of aggravated sex assault - offender in company with other person/s, aggravated sexual assault in company and inflict actual bodily harm, aggravated sexually touch another person, and sexually touch another person without consent. Both were refused bail and appeared at a children's court on Saturday 21 December 2024. Following further extensive inquiries, about 6am yesterday (Tuesday 17 June 2025), strike force detectives – with assistance from the Public Order and Riot Squad – executed simultaneous search warrants in Sadlier and Heckenberg. In Sadlier, police arrested an 18-year-old man. He was taken to Liverpool Police Station, where he was charged with nine counts of aggravated sex assault - offender in company with other person/s. He was refused bail to appear in a children's court today (Wednesday 18 June 2025). At the Heckenberg arrest, police arrested a 19-year-old man. He was taken to Liverpool Police Station, where he was charged with five counts of aggravated sex assault - offender in company with other person/s. He was refused bail to appear in Liverpool Local Court today.
Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Young man brutally murdered on the doorstep of his family home
A young man has killed in a late night shooting in Sydney's south-west. Emergency services were called to a Dalton Avenue home in Condell Park at about 10.30pm on Monday night following reports a man had been shot. John Versace, 23, was found at the scene suffering a gunshot wound and died, despite paramedics' desperate efforts to revive him. Police are investigating whether the deadly shooting is gangland related. Unconfirmed reports from witnesses claim they heard up to six gunshots, along with 'tyres scratching' and people screaming. Cops are investigating whether the shooting was a case of mistaken identity. Footage showed multiple emergency vehicles arriving at the scene with lights and sirens blaring. A crime scene has been set up by Bankstown Police. Specialist forensic investigators spent the night examining the scene as part of a probe into the circumstances of the shooting. Emergency services received reports of a car on fire at nearby Fairfield Heights a short time later. It's understood police are investigation whether the vehicle had been used as a getaway car. Police urge anyone with any information, dashcam or CCTV from the surrounding areas to contact Crime Stoppers.
