In short:
A 39-year-old Williams Landing man has been charged with two counts of rape and one count each of aggravated burglary and threat to kill following an alleged sexual assault in Hoppers Crossing, and is due to face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today.
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Man Charged After Sexual Crimes Squad Investigation
Detectives from the Sexual Crimes Squad have charged a 39-year-old man from Williams Landing over a sexual assault in Hoppers Crossing on Thursday 23 July.
The man, whose arrest in Hoppers Crossing about 11.40am on Friday 24 July WyndhamTV reported at the time, has now been charged with two counts of rape and one count each of aggravated burglary and threat to kill.
He has been remanded to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today, Saturday 25 July.
Charges Follow Whitsunday Drive Attack
The charges relate to an incident on Whitsunday Drive, Hoppers Crossing, on Thursday 23 July, when police allege a man armed with a knife forced entry to a property about 11.30am before sexually assaulting a woman inside.
WyndhamTV reported on the Whitsunday Drive home invasion at the time, when Sexual Crimes Squad detectives first appealed for information.
Second Langridge Street Investigation Continues
Investigations remain ongoing into a separate incident, in which a woman was outside a primary school on Langridge Street, Hoppers Crossing, about 7am on Friday 24 July when a man allegedly followed her into the building and sexually assaulted her.
Police are still working to establish whether the two incidents are linked.
Barrot Avenue Burglary Also Under Investigation
Police also attended nearby Barrot Avenue, Hoppers Crossing, after a resident reported a possible burglary overnight between Thursday and Friday, having noticed several items disturbed.
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