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NT police arrest man, 30, over two alleged indecent assaults in Katherine

A 30-YEAR-old man has been arrested in relation to two alleged indecent assaults and will face court

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in relation to two alleged indecent assaults in Katherine and will face court.
A 30-year-old man has been arrested in relation to two alleged indecent assaults in Katherine and will face court.

A 30-YEAR-old man has been arrested in relation to two alleged indecent assaults in Katherine and will face court.

Police received a report just before 9am Tuesday that a young girl had been approached and allegedly assaulted while riding her bicycle along an alleyway behind Frangipanni Crt.

Police also received a report that a man of similar description approached and allegedly assaulted another woman in a shopping centre shortly before that alleged incident.

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The man was arrested about 3pm Tuesday by detectives from the Katherine Criminal Investigation Branch.

He has been charged with assault a person indecently and indecent assault on a child under 16 years.

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He has been refused bail and will appear in Katherine Local Court today.

judith.aisthorpe@news.com.au

Originally published as NT police arrest man, 30, over two alleged indecent assaults in Katherine

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